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The Tri-Lakes handbook

Living in Tri-Lakes, IN: what to set up and who to call

Tri-Lakes has no town government of its own, so Whitley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Whitley County Consolidated Schools. The closest ER is Parkview Whitley Hospital, 7.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tri-Lakes, 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 Tri-Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhitley County Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46725Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tri-Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

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

100% of 962 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable, Fiber96%1,000/50
BrightspeedFiber, DSL74%2,000/2,000
Surf InternetFiber22%8,000/8,000
Mercury FiberFixed wireless98%150/20
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tri-Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tri-Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTri-Lakes 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.

Tri-Lakes kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Indian Springs Middle Schoolin Columbia City
9–12Columbia City High Schoolin Columbia City

Tri-Lakes is in Whitley County Consolidated Schools.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Tri-Lakes is unincorporated, so Whitley County is the local government.

Local governmentWhitley CountyTri-Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWhitley County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Whitley County (county election office). 101 W Van Buren St Room 18, Columbia City, IN 46725 · (260) 248-3164 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tri-Lakes is in ZIP code 46725

ZIP codes where Tri-Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Tri-LakesZIP’s residents in Tri-Lakes
46725Columbia City, IN100%6%

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 Whitley Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardPeabody Public Library1160 East Highway 205 · (260) 244-5541

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

Questions about living in Tri-Lakes

Who provides electricity in Tri-Lakes?

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 Tri-Lakes?

Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Surf Internet, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tri-Lakes?

46725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tri-Lakes in?

Whitley County Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Tri-Lakes?

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 Whitley 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.