Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Union Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Fort Branch Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Union Township has its own library, Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library, at 107 East Locust Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Union Township, 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 Union Township.
Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fort Branch Water Department
Fort Branch Water Department supplies Union Township: about 69% of residents live in its service area. About 31% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,020 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5226001.
6 home internet providers serve Union Township
98% of 1,841 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 76% | 70/3 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Union Township is in South Gibson School Corporation.
ASchool gradeSee 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Union Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Union Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Union Township | ZIP’s residents in Union Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47648 | Fort Branch, IN | 95% | 92% |
| 47665 | Owensville, IN | 3% | 3% |
| 47639 | Haubstadt, IN | 1% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 47670, 47649.
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 Union Township
Who supplies Union Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fort Branch Water Department (EPA ID IN5226001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Union Township?
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Union Township?
Spectrum, Frontier, Watch Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Union Township?
47648 (95%), 47665 (3%), 47639 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Union Township in?
South Gibson School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Union 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 Gibson 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.