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

Every home in West Middleton is in ZIP code 46979. The nearest library is Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, 5.5 miles away.

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 Middleton, 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 Middleton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWestern School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46979Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 90 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
BerryCommFiber60%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless84%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless17%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless17%100/20
Good ConnectionsFixed wireless11%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Middleton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Middleton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest Middleton 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.

West Middleton kids go to
K–2Western Primary Schoolin Russiaville
3–5Western Intermediate Schoolin Russiaville
6–8Western Middle Schoolin Russiaville
9–12Western High Schoolin Russiaville

West Middleton is in Western 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

West Middleton is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyWest Middleton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHoward County Absentee OfficeElections here are run by Howard County (county election office). 120 E Mulberry Street, Room 102, Kokomo, IN 46901 · (765) 614-3220FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Middleton is in ZIP code 46979

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West MiddletonZIP’s residents in West Middleton
46979Russiaville, IN100%3%

46995 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomCommunity Howard Regional Health4.6 miles awayGet a library cardKokomo-Howard County Public Library220 North Union Street · (765) 457-3242

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

Questions about living in West Middleton

Who provides electricity in West Middleton?

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 Middleton?

Xfinity, BerryComm, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Good Connections (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Middleton?

46979. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Middleton in?

Western School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in West Middleton?

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 Howard County Absentee 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.