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The Spencer Township handbook

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

Spencer Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 46788 holds the most residents (76%). The closest ER is Parkview Dekalb Hospital, 8.5 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 Spencer Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerIndiana Michigan Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Spencer TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spencer Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46788, 46785Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Spencer Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Spencer Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Spencer Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Spencer Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spencer Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spencer Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Spencer Township 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.

Spencer Township kids go to
K–6Riverdale Elementary SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School District
7–12Eastside Junior-Senior High Schoolin Butler

Spencer Township is in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.

BSchool gradeSee 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, electionsSpencer Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDeKalb County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by DeKalb County (county election office). 100 S Main Street / PO Box 230, Auburn, IN 46706-0230 · (260) 925-9787 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spencer Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spencer TownshipZIP’s residents in Spencer Township
46788Spencerville, IN76%27%
46785Saint Joe, IN24%17%

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 roomParkview Dekalb Hospital8.5 miles awayGet a library cardEckhart Public Library603 South Jackson Street · (260) 925-2414

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

Questions about living in Spencer Township

Who provides electricity in Spencer Township?

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Spencer Township?

46788 (76%), 46785 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Spencer 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 DeKalb 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): pending.