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The Romney handbook

Living in Romney, IN: what to set up and who to call

Romney has no town government of its own, so Tippecanoe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tippecanoe School Corporation. Tipmont Rural Electric Membership wires most of Romney, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Romney has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Romney’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Romney, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Romney’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTippecanoe School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47981Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Romney.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Romney. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Romney

100% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tipmont Rural Electric MembershipFiber100%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL7%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless93%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless88%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless59%25/3
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless4%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Romney’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Romney.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRomney has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Romney kids go to
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Romney is in Tippecanoe 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Romney is unincorporated, so Tippecanoe County is the local government.

Local governmentTippecanoe CountyRomney is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTippecanoe County Board of Elections & Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Tippecanoe County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Romney is in ZIP code 47981

ZIP codes where Romney residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of RomneyZIP’s residents in Romney
47981Romney, IN100%33%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomFranciscan Health Lafayette10.3 miles awayGet a library cardLinden Carnegie Public Library102 South Main Street · (765) 339-4239

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Romney

Who provides electricity in Romney?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Romney?

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership, TDS Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Romney?

47981. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Romney in?

Tippecanoe School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Romney?

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 Tippecanoe County Board of Elections & Voter Registration. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.