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The Whitewater handbook

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

Every home in Whitewater is in ZIP code 47374. Reid Health, 6.4 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 Whitewater, 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 Whitewater’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNortheastern Wayne SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47374Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Whitewater.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NLBCFiber100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL75%90/5
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless68%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless30%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless15%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 Whitewater’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whitewater.

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

Whitewater kids go to
PK–5Northeastern Elementary Schoolin Fountain City
6–8Northeastern Middle Schoolin Fountain City
9–12Northeastern High Schoolin Fountain City

Whitewater is in Northeastern Wayne Schools.

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, electionsWhitewater’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Wayne County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Whitewater is in ZIP code 47374

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WhitewaterZIP’s residents in Whitewater
47374Richmond, IN100%0%
Area code765Wikidata

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 roomReid Health6.4 miles awayGet a library cardNew Madison Public Library142 S. Main St. · (937) 996-1741

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

Questions about living in Whitewater

Who provides electricity in Whitewater?

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 Whitewater?

NLBC, Spectrum, Frontier, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Whitewater?

47374. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Whitewater in?

Northeastern Wayne Schools.

How do I register to vote in Whitewater?

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.

  • 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.