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The West Baden Springs handbook

Living in West Baden Springs, IN: what to set up and who to call

All of West Baden Springs gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47469. Almost every address in West Baden Springs can get fiber (95%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Baden Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolSprings Valley Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47469Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in West Baden Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Baden Springs. 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

6 home internet providers serve West Baden Springs

100% of 279 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
Smithville CommunicationsFiber93%1,000/1,000
Orange County REMCFiber5%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless57%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless50%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless31%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Baden Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Baden Springs.

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

West Baden Springs kids go to
PK–5Springs Valley Elementary Schoolin French Lick
6–12Springs Valley Comm High Schoolin French Lick

West Baden Springs is in Springs Valley 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, electionsWest Baden Springs’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereOrange County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Orange County (county election office). 1 Court St, Paoli, IN 47454 · (812) 723-2649 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Baden Springs is in ZIP code 47469

ZIP codes where West Baden Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Baden SpringsZIP’s residents in West Baden Springs
47469West Baden Springs, IN100%30%
Area code812Wikidata

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 roomIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital7.3 miles awayGet a library cardMelton Public Library8496 West College Street · (812) 936-2177

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

Questions about living in West Baden Springs

Who provides electricity in West Baden Springs?

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 West Baden Springs?

Sparklight, Smithville Communications, Orange County REMC, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Baden Springs?

47469. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Baden Springs in?

Springs Valley Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in West Baden Springs?

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 Orange 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.