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The Union Mills handbook

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

Every home in Union Mills is in ZIP code 46382. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Union Mills.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Mills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Central Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46382Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Union Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union Mills. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Union Mills

98% of 209 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable90%2,000/250
Surf InternetFiber, Fixed wireless30%1,000/1,000
NITCOFixed wireless100%10/1
Mercury FiberFixed wireless87%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless39%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 Union Mills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Mills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileUnion Mills 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.

Union Mills kids go to
PK–6South Central Elementary SchoolSouth Central Community School Corporation
7–12South Central Jr-Sr High SchoolSouth Central Community School Corporation

Union Mills is in South Central 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Union Mills is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyUnion Mills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by LaPorte County (county election office). 813 Lincolnway, Suite 105, LaPorte, IN 46350-3401 · (219) 326-6808 x2250 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Union Mills is in ZIP code 46382

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union MillsZIP’s residents in Union Mills
46382Union Mills, IN100%20%

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 roomNorthwest Health-La Porte8.5 miles awayGet a library cardLa Porte County Public LibraryNearest branch: Union Mills Branch Library, 3727 West 800 South · (219) 767-2604

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

Questions about living in Union Mills

Who provides electricity in Union Mills?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Union Mills?

Xfinity, Surf Internet, NITCO, Mercury Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union Mills?

46382. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Mills in?

South Central Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Union Mills?

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 La Porte 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.