Living in Templeton, IN: what to set up and who to call
Templeton has no town government of its own, so Benton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Benton Community School Corporation. The nearest emergency room is Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport, 16.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Templeton, 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 Templeton.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Templeton. 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.
Which providers serve Templeton
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Templeton, 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.
We don’t have Templeton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Templeton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Templeton is in Benton 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Templeton is unincorporated, so Benton County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Templeton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Templeton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Templeton | ZIP’s residents in Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47986 | Templeton, IN | 72% | 100% |
| 47971 | Oxford, IN | 28% | 1% |
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 Templeton
Who provides electricity in Templeton?
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Templeton?
47986 (72%), 47971 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Templeton in?
Benton Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Templeton?
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 Benton 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.