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The Buckhorn Township handbook

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

Buckhorn Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 62353 holds the most residents (75%). Only 56% of addresses in Buckhorn Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers57% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buckhorn Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62353, 62375Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

2 home internet providers serve Buckhorn Township

57% of 90 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Adams Telephone Co-OperativeFiber64%1,000/1,000
NextlinkFixed wireless6%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buckhorn Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buckhorn Township.

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

Buckhorn Township kids go to
PK–4Brown County Elementary Schoolin Mount Sterling
5–8Brown County Middle Schoolin Mount Sterling
9–12Brown County High Schoolin Mount Sterling

Buckhorn Township is in Brown County Community Unit School District 1.

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, electionsBuckhorn Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBrown County ClerkElections here are run by Brown County (county election office). 200 Court St., Rm 4, Mount Sterling, IL 62353 · (217) 773-3421 x5 · [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

Buckhorn Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Buckhorn TownshipZIP’s residents in Buckhorn Township
62353Mount Sterling, IL75%2%
62375Timewell, IL25%7%

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 roomIllini Community Hospital19.5 miles awayGet a library cardBrown County Public Library District143 West Main Street · (217) 773-2013

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

Questions about living in Buckhorn Township

Who provides electricity in Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn Township?

Adams Telephone Co-Operative, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buckhorn Township?

62353 (75%), 62375 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buckhorn Township in?

Brown County Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Buckhorn 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 Brown 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.