Living in Rolling Prairie, IN: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Sacred Heart Apostolic School water system, which supplies Rolling Prairie. Rolling Prairie has no town government of its own, so LaPorte County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend New Prairie United School Corporation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rolling Prairie, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Rolling Prairie.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rolling Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sacred Heart Apostolic School water system
The Sacred Heart Apostolic School water system supplies Rolling Prairie: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 46 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.2 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5246006.
6 home internet providers serve Rolling Prairie
96% of 238 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 25% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| AcmeCommuniationsInc | Fiber | 26% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 3% | 150/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rolling Prairie’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rolling Prairie.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rolling Prairie is in New Prairie United School Corporation.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rolling Prairie is unincorporated, so LaPorte County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rolling Prairie is in ZIP code 46371
ZIP codes where Rolling Prairie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rolling Prairie | ZIP’s residents in Rolling Prairie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46371 | Rolling Prairie, IN | 100% | 15% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Rolling Prairie
Who supplies Rolling Prairie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sacred Heart Apostolic School water system (EPA ID IN5246006). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rolling Prairie?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rolling Prairie?
Xfinity, AcmeCommuniationsInc, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rolling Prairie?
46371. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rolling Prairie in?
New Prairie United School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Rolling Prairie?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the La Porte County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.