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ZIP code 47978: Rensselaer, IN

ZIP code 47978 is in Rensselaer (53% of residents), in Jasper County (99%), White County (0.4%) and Newton County (0.4%), Indiana. 47% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Indiana's 4th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 6 (79%) and State Senate District 5 (21%); its state house districts are State House District 16 (100%) and State House District 11 (0.4%).

10,815residents (2020 Census)
263.7 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
20voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Rensselaer53%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Jasper County99%
White County0.4%
Newton County0.4%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Marion township61%
Union township8.4%
Barkley township8.3%
Newton township7.6%
Walker township6.9%
Hanging Grove township1.9%
Gillam township1.7%
Milroy township1.6%
Jordan township1.4%
Monon township0.4%
Jackson township0.4%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Indiana's 4th congressional district (IN-04)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IN-04)James R. Baird (R)202-225-5037100%
U.S. SenatorJim Banks (R)202-224-4814statewide
U.S. SenatorTodd Young (R)202-224-5623 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 6)Rick Niemeyer (R)79%
State Senator (State Senate District 5)Ed Charbonneau (R)21%
State Representative (State House District 16)Kendell Culp (R)100%
State Representative (State House District 11)Mike Aylesworth (R)0.4%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 679%
State Senate District 521%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 16100%
State House District 110.4%

Voting precincts

20 voting precincts overlap ZIP 47978. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 47978 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.