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The Alden handbook

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

Alden has no town government of its own, so McHenry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alden-Hebron School District 19. For a library card, the closest branch is Harvard Diggins Library, 4.9 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlden-Hebron School District 19Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code60033Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alden. 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

6 home internet providers serve Alden

98% of 68 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL82%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless96%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless94%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless74%25/3
E-vergentFixed wireless54%100/10
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless53%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAlden 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.

Alden kids go to
PK–5Alden Hebron Elem Schoolin Hebron
6–8Alden-Hebron Middle Schoolin Hebron
9–12Alden-Hebron High Schoolin Hebron

Alden is in Alden-Hebron School District 19.

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

Alden is unincorporated, so McHenry County is the local government.

Local governmentMcHenry CountyAlden is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County ClerkElections here are run by McHenry County (county election office). 2200 North Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098 · (815) 334-4242 · [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

Alden is in ZIP code 60033

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AldenZIP’s residents in Alden
60033Harvard, IL100%1%

60001 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomMercy Harvard Hospital5.1 miles awayGet a library cardHarvard Diggins Library900 East Mckinley Street · (815) 943-4671

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

Questions about living in Alden

Who provides electricity in Alden?

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

What internet providers serve Alden?

Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, E-vergent, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alden?

60033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alden in?

Alden-Hebron School District 19.

How do I register to vote in Alden?

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 McHenry 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.