Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Root Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Decatur Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.7 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Root Township is Trash Panda Waste Services, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Root Township, 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 Root Township.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Root Township. 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 Decatur Water Department
Decatur Water Department supplies Root Township: about 64% of residents live in its service area. About 35% 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 9,900 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 12.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5201002.
9 home internet providers serve Root Township
97% of 2,791 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 81% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 56% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Community Fiber Solutions Incorporated | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/500 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Root Township.
Trash Panda Waste Services
4300 North 100 West, Decatur, IN
This isn’t Root Township’s own facility. Whether Root Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Root Township is in North Adams Community Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Root Township is in ZIP code 46733
ZIP codes where Root Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Root Township | ZIP’s residents in Root Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46733 | Decatur, IN | 100% | 32% |
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 Root Township
Who supplies Root Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Decatur Water Department (EPA ID IN5201002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Root Township?
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 Root Township?
Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Community Fiber Solutions Incorporated, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Root Township?
46733. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Root Township in?
North Adams Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Root Township?
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 Adams 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.