Kixmiller's Store · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Widner Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Freelandville Water Association reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Sep 2025. The ER is a drive from Widner Township: the closest is Greene County General Hospital, 15.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Widner 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 Widner Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Widner 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 Freelandville Water Association
Freelandville Water Association supplies Widner Township: about 40% of residents live in its service area. About 60% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Bicknell Municipal Utilities as seller) and serves 1,175 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Sep 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5242006.
9 home internet providers serve Widner Township
89% of 590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 56% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 39% | 90/5 |
| RTC Communications | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 75% | 1,000/500 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Widner Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Widner Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Widner Township is in North Knox School Corporation.
BSchool 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 Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Widner Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Widner Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Widner Township | ZIP’s residents in Widner Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47535 | Freelandville, IN | 53% | 100% |
| 47561 | Oaktown, IN | 26% | 18% |
| 47512 | Bicknell, IN | 14% | 4% |
| 47528 | Edwardsport, IN | 7% | 15% |
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 Widner Township
Who supplies Widner Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Freelandville Water Association (EPA ID IN5242006). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Widner 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 Widner Township?
Sparklight, Frontier, RTC Communications, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Widner Township?
47535 (53%), 47561 (26%), 47512 (14%), 47528 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Widner Township in?
North Knox School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Widner 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 Knox 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.