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The Sand Creek Township handbook

Living in Sand Creek Township, IN: what to set up and who to call

Sand Creek Township has its own drop-off, Jennings County Recycling and Reuse Center, on 4800 State Road 3. Public schools here are run by Jennings County Schools.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Sand Creek TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpJennings County Recycling and Reuse Center4800 State Road 3More →SchoolJennings County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47265, 47283Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sand Creek Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sand Creek Township. 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

Which providers serve Sand Creek Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sand Creek Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Sand Creek Township has its own drop-off: Jennings County Recycling and Reuse Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Sand Creek Township, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by Southeastern Indiana Recycling District

Jennings County Recycling and Reuse Center

4800 State Road 3, North Vernon, IN, 47265

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2018). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sand Creek Township kids go to
PK–6Sand Creek Elementary SchoolJennings County Schools
7–8Jennings County Middle Schoolin North Vernon
9–12Jennings County High Schoolin North Vernon

Sand Creek Township is in Jennings County Schools.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSand Creek Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJennings County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Jennings County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sand Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Sand Creek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sand Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Sand Creek Township
47265North Vernon, IN88%4%
47283Westport, IN12%3%

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 roomAscension St. Vincent Jennings5.7 miles awayGet a library cardJennings County Public Library2375 North State Highway 3 · (812) 346-2091

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

Questions about living in Sand Creek Township

Who provides electricity in Sand Creek Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Sand Creek Township?

47265 (88%), 47283 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sand Creek Township in?

Jennings County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sand Creek 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 Jennings 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.

  • 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): pending.