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The Union Township handbook

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

Most mail in Union Township goes to 47520 (57% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Children in Union Township attend Perry Central Community School Corporation.

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 Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPerry Central Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47520, 47525, 47586 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union 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

3 home internet providers serve Union Township

87% of 392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber84%1,000/100
VerizonFixed wireless33%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless10%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Union 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.

Union Township kids go to
PK–6Perry Central Elementary Schoolin Leopold
7–12Perry Central Jr-Sr High Schoolin Leopold

Union Township is in Perry 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsUnion Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePerry County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Perry County (county election office). 2219 Payne St, Tell City, IN 47586 · (812) 547-3741 · [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

Union Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union TownshipZIP’s residents in Union Township
47520Cannelton, IN57%10%
47525Derby, IN25%43%
47586Tell City, IN16%1%
47551Leopold, IN2%2%

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 roomPerry County Memorial Hospital14.4 miles awayGet a library cardPerry County Public Library2328 Tell Street · (812) 547-2661

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

Questions about living in Union Township

Who provides electricity in Union 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 Union Township?

Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union Township?

47520 (57%), 47525 (25%), 47586 (16%), 47551 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Township in?

Perry Central Community 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 Perry 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.