Photo: JoeyBLS · Public domainLiving in Schererville, IN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Schererville goes to 46375 (80% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Most homes in Schererville have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Schererville, 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 Schererville.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Schererville. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 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 Schererville Water Department
Schererville Water Department supplies almost all of Schererville. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Indiana American Water - Northwest as seller) and serves 30,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5245041.
6 home internet providers serve Schererville
100% of 10,309 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 13% | 8,000/8,000 |
| NITCO | Fixed wireless | 90% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Schererville is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Schererville, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on schererville.org →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Public Works refuse disposal area
540 Kaeser Blvd, Schererville, IN 46375
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers/brown paper grocery bags
- Light weight cardboard (cereal boxes, beverage cases, etc.)
- One-gallon water bottles/one-gallon milk bottles
- Liquid laundry containers/bleach containers
- One, two, or three-liter pop bottles
From schererville.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Schererville (98%) is in Lake Central School Corporation.
ASchool 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Schererville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Schererville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Schererville | ZIP’s residents in Schererville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46375 | Schererville, IN | 80% | 98% |
| 46307 | Crown Point, IN | 20% | 8% |
A few homes fall in 46373, 46319.
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 Schererville
Who supplies Schererville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Schererville Water Department (EPA ID IN5245041). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Schererville?
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Schererville?
Xfinity, AT&T, Surf Internet, NITCO, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Schererville?
46375 (80%), 46307 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Schererville in?
Lake Central School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Schererville?
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 Lake County Board of Elections & Registration. 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: Schererville’s own website (schererville.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.