Living in Washington Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Washington Township is Department of Public Works, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Children in Washington Township attend Seymour Community Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington 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 Washington Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington 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.
8 home internet providers serve Washington Township
98% of 585 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County REMC | Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 19% | 90/5 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 12% | 1,200/35 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 10% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington Township.
Department of Public Works
865 F Avenue East, Seymour, IN
This isn’t Washington Township’s own facility. Whether Washington Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Washington Township is in Seymour Community Schools.
CSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Washington Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Washington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington Township | ZIP’s residents in Washington Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47274 | Seymour, IN | 94% | 4% |
| 47220 | Brownstown, IN | 6% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 47229.
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 Washington Township
Who provides electricity in Washington 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 Washington Township?
Jackson County REMC, Frontier, Xfinity, Metronet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington Township?
47274 (94%), 47220 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington Township in?
Seymour Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Washington 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 Jackson County Clerk's Office. 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.