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

Sims has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oak Hill United School Corporation. Most of Sims has one wired internet choice: FiberHawk.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Sims has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Grant County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sims’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sims’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolOak Hill United School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46986Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

8 home internet providers serve Sims

90% of 89 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FiberHawkFiber, DSL92%1,000/1,000
SkyewavesFixed wireless99%100/100
Good ConnectionsFixed wireless89%100/100
AT&TFixed wireless72%25/3
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless61%25/3
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless34%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sims’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sims.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSims 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.

Sims kids go to
PK–2Converse Elementary Schoolin Converse
3–4Sweetser Elementary Schoolin Sweetser
7–8Oak Hill Junior High Schoolin Converse
9–12Oak Hill High Schoolin Converse

Sims is in Oak Hill 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Sims is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.

Local governmentGrant CountySims is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGrant County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). Courthouse, Ste B-9, 101 E. 4th St, Marion, IN 46952-4055 · (765) 664-9880FVAP, Aug 2023
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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sims is in ZIP code 46986

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SimsZIP’s residents in Sims
46986Swayzee, IN100%9%
Area code765Wikidata

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 roomMarion General Hospital11 miles awayGet a library cardSwayzee Public Library301 South Washington Street · (765) 922-7526

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

Questions about living in Sims

Who provides electricity in Sims?

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 Sims?

FiberHawk, Skyewaves, Good Connections, AT&T, Watch Communications, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sims?

46986. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sims in?

Oak Hill United School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Sims?

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 Grant 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.