Living in Buckhart Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Edinburg water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Taylorville Public Library, 8.0 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buckhart Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Buckhart Township.
Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company
Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buckhart 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.
Water comes from Edinburg water system
The Edinburg water system supplies Buckhart Township: about 62% of residents live in its service area. About 38% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Sharpsburg and Neighboring Area Water Sy as seller) and serves 1,068 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0210150.
8 home internet providers serve Buckhart Township
81% of 856 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 73% | 100/10 |
| Computer Techniques | Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 62% | 1,000/50 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Buckhart Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buckhart Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Buckhart Township (80%) is in Edinburg Community Unit School District 4; parts are in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 (20%).
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Buckhart Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Buckhart Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buckhart Township | ZIP’s residents in Buckhart Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62531 | Edinburg, IL | 89% | 90% |
| 62568 | Taylorville, IL | 10% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 62513, 62563, 62567.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Buckhart Township
Who supplies Buckhart Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Edinburg water system (EPA ID IL0210150). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buckhart 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 Buckhart Township?
Consolidated Communications, Computer Techniques, Mediacom Xtream, Rise Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buckhart Township?
62531 (89%), 62568 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buckhart Township in?
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4. Parts of the city are in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Buckhart 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 Christian County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.