Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Wayne Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Wayne Township has Recycling Center Inc at 630 South M Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 8 am–5:30 pm, Sat 8 am–12 pm. Reid Health, 1.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wayne 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 Wayne Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wayne 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.
Water comes from Indiana American Water - Richmond
Indiana American Water - Richmond supplies Wayne Township: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 41,485 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5289012.
8 home internet providers serve Wayne Township
99% of 16,739 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 7,000/7,000 |
| NLBC | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Recycling Center Inc is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Wayne Township, and where the rules are.
Recycling Center Inc
630 South M Street, Richmond, IN, 47374
- Mon8 am–5:30 pm
- Tue8 am–5:30 pm
- Wed8 am–5:30 pm
- Thu8 am–5:30 pm
- Fri8 am–5:30 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2025. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wayne Township is in Richmond Community School Corporation.
C+School 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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wayne Township is in ZIP code 47374
ZIP codes where Wayne Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wayne Township | ZIP’s residents in Wayne Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47374 | Richmond, IN | 100% | 88% |
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 Wayne Township
When is the Recycling Center Inc open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–5:30 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Wayne Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Indiana American Water - Richmond (EPA ID IN5289012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wayne 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 Wayne Township?
Xfinity, Frontier, NLBC, Spectrum, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wayne Township?
47374. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wayne Township in?
Richmond Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.