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The Tunnelton handbook

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

Tunnelton spans 2 ZIP codes; 47467 holds the most residents (51%). Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital, 11 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tunnelton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Lawrence Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47467, 47421Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tunnelton. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Tunnelton

100% of 46 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jackson County REMCFiber100%2,000/1,000
FrontierDSL33%115/7
VerizonFixed wireless11%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tunnelton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tunnelton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTunnelton 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.

Tunnelton kids go to
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High Schoolin Bedford

Tunnelton is in North Lawrence Community Schools.

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

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

Local governmentThe countyTunnelton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). 918 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421-3800 · (812) 277-2036 · [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

Tunnelton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TunneltonZIP’s residents in Tunnelton
47467Tunnelton, IN51%100%
47421Bedford, IN49%0%

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 roomIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital11 miles awayGet a library cardMitchell Community Public Library804 Main Street · (812) 849-2412

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

Questions about living in Tunnelton

Who provides electricity in Tunnelton?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Tunnelton?

Jackson County REMC, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tunnelton?

47467 (51%), 47421 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tunnelton in?

North Lawrence Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Tunnelton?

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 Lawrence County 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.