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The Vernon Township handbook

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

Most mail in Vernon Township goes to 47108 (63% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Ascension St. Vincent Salem, 7.8 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Washington School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47108, 47167Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

9 home internet providers serve Vernon Township

98% of 353 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jackson County REMCFiber67%2,000/1,000
Mainstream Fiber NetworksFiber36%1,000/1,000
Orange County REMCFiber35%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL19%10/1
SpectrumCable10%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless58%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vernon Township.

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

Vernon Township kids go to
PK–6West Washington Elementary SchoolWest Washington School Corporation
7–12West Washington Jr-Sr High SchoolWest Washington School Corporation

Vernon Township is in West Washington 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, electionsVernon Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 801 S. Jackson Street, Ste 102, Suite 102, Salem, IN 47167 · (812) 883-5748 · [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

Vernon Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Vernon TownshipZIP’s residents in Vernon Township
47108Campbellsburg, IN63%19%
47167Salem, IN37%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 roomAscension St. Vincent Salem7.8 miles awayGet a library cardSalem-Washington Township Public Library212 North Main Street · (812) 883-5600

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

Questions about living in Vernon Township

Who provides electricity in Vernon 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 Vernon Township?

Jackson County REMC, Mainstream Fiber Networks, Orange County REMC, Frontier, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vernon Township?

47108 (63%), 47167 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

West Washington School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Vernon 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 Washington 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.