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The Sidney handbook

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

Sidney spans 2 ZIP codes; 46562 holds the most residents (88%). For a library card, the closest branch is South Whitley Community Public Library, 6.2 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 Sidney, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sidney’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhitko Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46562, 46510Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sidney. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Sidney

100% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Kosciusko ConnectFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL74%10/1
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber5%2,000/2,000
Mercury FiberFixed wireless86%150/20
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless4%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sidney’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sidney.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Sidney or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sidney kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Whitko Jr/Sr High Schoolin South Whitley

Sidney is in Whitko Community 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSidney’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Kosciusko County (county election office). 121 N Lake St, Room D162, Warsaw, IN 46580 · (574) 372-2332FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sidney spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SidneyZIP’s residents in Sidney
46562Pierceton, IN88%2%
46510Claypool, IN12%0%
Area code260Wikidata

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 roomKosciusko Community Hospital10.7 miles awayGet a library cardSouth Whitley Community Public Library201 East Front Street · (260) 723-5321

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

Questions about living in Sidney

Who provides electricity in Sidney?

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 Sidney?

Kosciusko Connect, Frontier, Brightspeed, Mercury Fiber, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sidney?

46562 (88%), 46510 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sidney in?

Whitko Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Sidney?

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 Kosciusko 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.