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

Williams has no town government of its own, so Lawrence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Lawrence Community Schools. Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital, 8.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Williams has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lawrence County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Williams’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Williams’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Lawrence Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47470Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Williams

100% of 148 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
RTC CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless71%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless16%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Williams’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Williams.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWilliams 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.

Williams kids go to
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High Schoolin Bedford

Williams is in North Lawrence Community 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Williams is unincorporated, so Lawrence County is the local government.

Local governmentLawrence CountyWilliams is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). 918 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421-3800 · (812) 277-2036 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Williams is in ZIP code 47470

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WilliamsZIP’s residents in Williams
47470Williams, IN100%15%
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 Bedford Hospital8.2 miles awayGet a library cardBedford Public Library1323 K Street · (812) 275-4471

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

Questions about living in Williams

Who provides electricity in Williams?

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 Williams?

RTC Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Williams?

47470. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Williams in?

North Lawrence Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Williams?

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 Lawrence County Voter Registration. 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.