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The Schaefer Lake handbook

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

All of Schaefer Lake gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47246. The nearest library is Bartholomew County Public Library, 10.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Schaefer Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFlat Rock-Hawcreek School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47246Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Schaefer Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Schaefer Lake

100% of 97 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless67%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Schaefer Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Schaefer Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSchaefer Lake 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.

Schaefer Lake kids go to
K–6Hope Elementary Schoolin Hope
7–12Hauser Jr-Sr High Schoolin Hope

Schaefer Lake is in Flat Rock-Hawcreek 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

Schaefer Lake is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countySchaefer Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkElections here are run by Bartholomew County (county election office). P.O. Box 924, Columbus, IN 47202-0924 · (812) 379-1604 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Schaefer Lake is in ZIP code 47246

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Schaefer LakeZIP’s residents in Schaefer Lake
47246Hope, IN100%4%

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 roomColumbus Regional Hospital9.1 miles awayGet a library cardBartholomew County Public Library536 Fifth Street · (812) 379-1255

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

Questions about living in Schaefer Lake

Who provides electricity in Schaefer Lake?

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 Schaefer Lake?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Schaefer Lake?

47246. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Schaefer Lake in?

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Schaefer 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 Bartholomew County 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.