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The Bath Township handbook

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

Most mail in Bath Township goes to 62617 (66% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Havana Public Library District, 10.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bath Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHavana Community Unit School District 126Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62617, 62627, 62644 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bath Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bath Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 45% of Ameren Illinois Company’s home customers do, and Ameren Illinois Company 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 Bath Township

71% of 536 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cass Cable TVFiber, Fixed wireless66%2,000/2,000
Cass Telephone CompanyFiber17%100/25
NextlinkFixed wireless10%800/400
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless2%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 Bath Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bath Township.

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

Bath Township kids go to
K–4New Central Elem Schoolin Havana
5–8Havana Jr High Schoolin Havana
9–12Havana High Schoolin Havana

Bath Township is in Havana Community Unit School District 126.

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, electionsBath Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMason County ClerkElections here are run by Mason County (county election office). 125 N Plum, P.O. Box 77, Havana, IL 62644 · (309) 543-6661 x1 · [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

Bath Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bath TownshipZIP’s residents in Bath Township
62617Bath, IL66%73%
62627Chandlerville, IL17%14%
62644Havana, IL13%2%
62655Kilbourne, IL4%6%

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 roomMason District Hospital10.8 miles awayGet a library cardHavana Public Library District201 West Adams Street · (309) 543-4701

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

Questions about living in Bath Township

Who provides electricity in Bath Township?

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bath Township?

Cass Cable TV, Cass Telephone Company, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bath Township?

62617 (66%), 62627 (17%), 62644 (13%), 62655 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bath Township in?

Havana Community Unit School District 126.

How do I register to vote in Bath Township?

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 Mason 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.