Living in Saugany Lake, IN: what to set up and who to call
The Hamilton Grove water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.7 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). New Carlisle & Olive Township Public Library, 4.3 miles away, is the closest library to Saugany Lake.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Saugany Lake, 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 Saugany Lake.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Saugany Lake. 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 Hamilton Grove water system
The Hamilton Grove water system supplies Saugany Lake: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 88% 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 384 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 7.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. IN5271024.
3 home internet providers serve Saugany Lake
100% of 274 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Saugany Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Saugany Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Saugany Lake 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
Saugany Lake is unincorporated, so the 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.
Saugany Lake is in ZIP code 46371
ZIP codes where Saugany Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Saugany Lake | ZIP’s residents in Saugany Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46371 | Rolling Prairie, IN | 100% | 9% |
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 Saugany Lake
Who supplies Saugany Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hamilton Grove water system (EPA ID IN5271024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Saugany Lake?
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 Saugany Lake?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Saugany Lake?
46371. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Saugany Lake in?
New Prairie United School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Saugany Lake?
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.