Helton-Mayo Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Shawswick Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Shawswick Township has Lawrence County Recycling Center at 3326 Mitchell Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 6 am–6 pm, Sat 7 am–5 pm, Sun 12 pm–6 pm. For emergencies, Shawswick Township is closest to Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital, 4.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shawswick Township, 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 Shawswick Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shawswick 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.
Water comes from Bedford City Utilities
Bedford City Utilities supplies Shawswick Township: about 63% of residents live in its service area. East Lawrence Water Authority serves another 6%. Oolitic Water Works serves another 6%. About 23% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 14,000 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 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 58% 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. IN5247001.
6 home internet providers serve Shawswick Township
98% of 9,391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 87% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 25% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Jackson County REMC | Fiber | 10% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Smithville Telecom | Fiber | 3% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lawrence County Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Shawswick Township, and where the rules are.
Lawrence County Recycling Center
3326 Mitchell Road, Bedford, IN, 47421
- Mon6 am–6 pm
- Tue6 am–6 pm
- Wed6 am–6 pm
- Thu6 am–6 pm
- Fri6 am–6 pm
- Sat7 am–5 pm
- Sunnoon–6 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jun 2026. They can change with the season, so check lawrencecountysolidwaste.org before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shawswick Township is in North Lawrence Community Schools.
BSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Shawswick Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Shawswick Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shawswick Township | ZIP’s residents in Shawswick Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47421 | Bedford, IN | 94% | 70% |
| 47451 | Oolitic, IN | 6% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 47436.
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 Shawswick Township
When is the Lawrence County Recycling Center open?
Mon–Fri 6 am–6 pm; Sat 7 am–5 pm; Sun 12 pm–6 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check lawrencecountysolidwaste.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Shawswick Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bedford City Utilities (EPA ID IN5247001). 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 1.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shawswick Township?
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 Shawswick Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Jackson County REMC, Smithville Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shawswick Township?
47421 (94%), 47451 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shawswick Township in?
North Lawrence Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Shawswick 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 Lawrence County Voter 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: 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.