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The Worthington handbook

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

Every home in Worthington is in ZIP code 47471. Children in Worthington attend White River Valley School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Worthington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhite River Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47471Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Worthington

100% of 734 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
Mainstream Fiber NetworksFiber91%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL83%70/3
WiSpan InternetFixed wireless100%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless96%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless65%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Worthington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Worthington.

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

Worthington kids go to
PK–5White River Valley Elementary SchWhite River Valley School District
6–8White River Valley Middle Schoolin Lyons
9–12White River Valley High Schoolin Switz City

Worthington is in White River Valley School District.

B−School gradeSee 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, electionsWorthington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGreene County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Greene County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Worthington is in ZIP code 47471

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WorthingtonZIP’s residents in Worthington
47471Worthington, IN100%54%
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 roomGreene County General Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardWorthington Jefferson Township Public Library26 North Commercial Street · (812) 875-3815

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

Questions about living in Worthington

Who provides electricity in Worthington?

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 Worthington?

Sparklight, Mainstream Fiber Networks, Frontier, WiSpan Internet, Verizon, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Worthington?

47471. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Worthington in?

White River Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Worthington?

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 Greene 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.