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The Blue Mound Township handbook

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

Most mail in Blue Mound Township goes to 62522 (27% of residents), one of 6 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Blue Mound Memorial Library District, 5.4 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 Blue Mound Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Blue Mound TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blue Mound Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 15Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62522, 62514, 62513 +3Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blue Mound 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

Which providers serve Blue Mound Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Blue Mound Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Blue Mound Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blue Mound Township.

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

Blue Mound Township kids go to
PK–5Meridian Elem Schoolin Blue Mound
6–8Meridian Middle Schoolin Macon
9–12Meridian High Schoolin Macon

Most of Blue Mound Township (95%) is in Meridian Community Unit School District 15; parts are in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 (5%).

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, electionsBlue Mound Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMacon County ClerkElections here are run by Macon County (county election office). 141 South Main St., Rm 119, Decatur, IL 62523 · (217) 424-1333 · [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

Blue Mound Township spans 6 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Blue Mound TownshipZIP’s residents in Blue Mound Township
62522Decatur, IL27%2%
62514Boody, IL25%100%
62513Blue Mound, IL20%10%
62521Decatur, IL18%0%
62544Macon, IL7%3%
62547Mount Auburn, IL3%3%

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 roomSt. Marys Hospital9 miles awayGet a library cardBlue Mound Memorial Library District213 North Saint Marie Street · (217) 692-2774

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

Questions about living in Blue Mound Township

Who provides electricity in Blue Mound Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Blue Mound Township?

62522 (27%), 62514 (25%), 62513 (20%), 62521 (18%), 62544 (7%), 62547 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blue Mound Township in?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15. Parts of the city are in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9.

How do I register to vote in Blue Mound 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 Macon 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): pending.