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The Spencerville handbook

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

All of Spencerville gets its mail under one ZIP code, 46788. Most of Spencerville has one wired internet choice: Mediacom Xtream.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerIndiana Michigan Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spencerville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46788Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Spencerville. 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

7 home internet providers serve Spencerville

100% of 154 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable97%1,000/50
MetaLINKFixed wireless99%25/5
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless97%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless92%300/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless81%150/20
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless73%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spencerville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spencerville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpencerville 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.

Spencerville kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Eastside Junior-Senior High Schoolin Butler

Spencerville is in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.

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

Spencerville is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countySpencerville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Spencerville is in ZIP code 46788

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpencervilleZIP’s residents in Spencerville
46788Spencerville, IN100%9%

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 Hospital8.3 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 Spencerville

Who provides electricity in Spencerville?

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

What internet providers serve Spencerville?

Mediacom Xtream, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, Lakeland Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spencerville?

46788. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spencerville in?

DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Spencerville?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.