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The Turman Township handbook

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

Most mail in Turman Township goes to 47882 (71% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Only 37% of addresses in Turman Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers20% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turman Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouthwest School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47882, 47861, 47849 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Turman Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Turman Township. 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

5 home internet providers serve Turman Township

20% of 560 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
JoinkFixed wireless, Fiber68%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL28%90/5
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless39%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless6%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Turman Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Turman Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Turman Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Turman Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Sullivan High Schoolin Sullivan

Turman Township is in Southwest School Corporation.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsTurman Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Sullivan County (county election office). P.O. Box 370, Sullivan, IN 47882-0370 · (812) 268-4657 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Turman Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Turman TownshipZIP’s residents in Turman Township
47882Sullivan, IN71%9%
47861Merom, IN14%26%
47849Fairbanks, IN8%21%
47879Shelburn, IN7%3%

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 roomSullivan County Community Hospital7.3 miles awayGet a library cardSullivan County Public Library100 South Crowder Street · (812) 268-4957

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

Questions about living in Turman Township

Who provides electricity in Turman Township?

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 Turman Township?

Joink, Frontier, Rise Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Turman Township?

47882 (71%), 47861 (14%), 47849 (8%), 47879 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Turman Township in?

Southwest School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Turman Township?

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 Sullivan 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.