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The Adeline handbook

Living in Adeline, IL: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Adeline is in ZIP code 61047. Frontier is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Adeline.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers8% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adeline’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolForrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61047Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Adeline. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of Commonwealth Edison’s home customers do, and Commonwealth Edison still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Adeline

8% of 62 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL68%115/7
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless45%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless35%100/20
LR CommunicationsFixed wireless24%50/10
AaroBandFixed wireless6%100/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Adeline’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Adeline.

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

Adeline kids go to
PK–KGerman Valley Grade Schoolin Forreston
1–5Forreston Grade Schoolin Forreston
6–12Forreston Jr/Sr High Schin Forreston

Adeline is in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.

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, electionsAdeline’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOgle County ClerkElections here are run by Ogle County (county election office). 105 South 5th St., Ste 104, Oregon, IL 61061 · (815) 732-1110 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeova.elections.il.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Adeline is in ZIP code 61047

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AdelineZIP’s residents in Adeline
61047Leaf River, IL100%5%

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 roomFHN Memorial Hospital13.1 miles awayGet a library cardForreston Public Library204 First Avenue · (815) 938-2624

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

Questions about living in Adeline

Who provides electricity in Adeline?

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Adeline?

Frontier, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, LR Communications, AaroBand (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Adeline?

61047. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Adeline in?

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.

How do I register to vote in Adeline?

In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Ogle County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.