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

Boody has no town government of its own, so Macon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Meridian Community Unit School District 15. South Macon Public Library District, 4.5 miles away, is the closest library to Boody.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Boody, 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 BoodyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boody’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 15Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62514, 62544Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Boody. 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 Boody

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Boody, 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 Boody’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boody.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBoody 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.

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

Boody is in Meridian Community Unit School District 15.

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

Boody is unincorporated, so Macon County is the local government.

Local governmentMacon CountyBoody is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Boody spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BoodyZIP’s residents in Boody
62514Boody, IL87%97%
62544Macon, IL13%2%
Area code217Wikidata

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 Hospital7.4 miles awayGet a library cardSouth Macon Public Library District451 West Glenn Street · (217) 764-3356

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

Questions about living in Boody

Who provides electricity in Boody?

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 Boody?

62514 (87%), 62544 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boody in?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15.

How do I register to vote in Boody?

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.