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The Sardinia handbook

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

All of Sardinia gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47283. For a library card, the closest branch is Jennings County Public Library, 9.1 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sardinia, 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 SardiniaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sardinia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDecatur County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47283Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sardinia, 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

We don’t have Sardinia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sardinia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSardinia 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.

Sardinia kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Sardinia is in Decatur County Community 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Sardinia is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countySardinia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Decatur County (county election office). 150 Courthouse Sq, Ste 244, Greensburg, IN 47240-2080 · (812) 663-8223 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sardinia is in ZIP code 47283

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SardiniaZIP’s residents in Sardinia
47283Westport, IN100%1%

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 Jennings9.8 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 Sardinia

Who provides electricity in Sardinia?

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 Sardinia?

47283. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sardinia in?

Decatur County Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sardinia?

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 Decatur 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.