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The Velpen handbook

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

Every home in Velpen is in ZIP code 47590. Spectrum and Frontier wire most of Velpen, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elecinvestor-owned utility · 19.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Velpen’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPike County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47590Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec

Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Velpen. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Velpen

100% of 28 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL75%90/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Velpen’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Velpen.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileVelpen 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.

Velpen kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pike Central Middle Schoolin Petersburg
9–12Pike Central High Schoolin Petersburg

Velpen is in Pike County 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

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

Local governmentThe countyVelpen is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePike County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Pike County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Velpen is in ZIP code 47590

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VelpenZIP’s residents in Velpen
47590Velpen, IN100%7%

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 roomMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center9.2 miles awayGet a library cardHuntingburg Public Library419 North Jackson Street · (812) 683-2052

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

Questions about living in Velpen

Who provides electricity in Velpen?

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 Velpen?

Spectrum, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Velpen?

47590. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Velpen in?

Pike County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Velpen?

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 Pike 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.