Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Big Rock

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Big Rock, IllinoisPhoto: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Big Rock handbook

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

Most mail in Big Rock goes to 60511 (98% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Sugar Grove Public Library District, 3.6 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 Big Rock, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Rock’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes60511, 60554Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Rock.

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

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

8 home internet providers serve Big Rock

93% of 475 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable83%1,000/50
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL29%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless73%100/20
NewarkNetFixed wireless37%100/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless13%400/40
Blast CommunicationsFixed wireless12%75/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Big Rock’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Rock.

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

Big Rock kids go to
PK–4Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Schin Hinckley
5–8Hinckley-Big Rock Middle SchHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
9–12Hinckley-Big Rock High Schoolin Hinckley

Big Rock is in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429.

BSchool 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, electionsBig Rock’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKane County ClerkElections here are run by Kane County (county election office). 719 South Batavia Ave., Bldg. B, Geneva, IL 60134 · (630) 762-2757 · [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

Big Rock spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Big RockZIP’s residents in Big Rock
60511Big Rock, IL98%63%
60554Sugar Grove, IL2%0%

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 roomPresence Mercy Medical Center10.3 miles awayGet a library cardSugar Grove Public Library District125 South Municipal Drive · (630) 466-4686

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

Questions about living in Big Rock

Who provides electricity in Big Rock?

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

What internet providers serve Big Rock?

Mediacom Xtream, AT&T, T-Mobile, NewarkNet, Watch Communications, Blast Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Big Rock?

60511 (98%), 60554 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Big Rock in?

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429.

How do I register to vote in Big Rock?

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 Kane 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.