Living in Straughn, IN: what to set up and who to call
Straughn runs its own electric utility, Town of Straughn. South Henry School Corporation runs the public schools in Straughn.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Straughn, 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 Straughn.
Power comes from Town of Straughn
Town of Straughn (Town of Straughn - (IN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Straughn.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Straughn
100% of 128 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Lisbon Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Straughn’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Straughn.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Straughn is in South Henry 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Straughn is in ZIP code 47387
ZIP codes where Straughn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Straughn | ZIP’s residents in Straughn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47387 | Straughn, IN | 100% | 36% |
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 Straughn
Who provides electricity in Straughn?
Town of Straughn (Town of Straughn - (IN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Straughn?
New Lisbon Telephone, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Straughn?
47387. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Straughn in?
South Henry School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Straughn?
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 Henry County Board of Voter Registration. 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.