Living in Burtons Bridge, IL: what to set up and who to call
Burtons Bridge has no town government of its own, so McHenry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Community High School District 155. The closest public drop-off to Burtons Bridge is Brush dropoff, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burtons Bridge, 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 Burtons Bridge.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burtons Bridge. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Burtons Bridge
99% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burtons Bridge.
Brush dropoff
This isn’t Burtons Bridge’s own facility. Whether Burtons Bridge residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Burtons Bridge is in two districts that split the grades: Community High School District 155 and Prairie Grove Community School District 46.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Burtons Bridge is unincorporated, so McHenry County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Burtons Bridge spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Burtons Bridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burtons Bridge | ZIP’s residents in Burtons Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60014 | Crystal Lake, IL | 53% | 0% |
| 60012 | Crystal Lake, IL | 35% | 1% |
| 60050 | Mchenry, IL | 12% | 0% |
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 Burtons Bridge
Who provides electricity in Burtons Bridge?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Burtons Bridge?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burtons Bridge?
60014 (53%), 60012 (35%), 60050 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burtons Bridge in?
Community High School District 155 and Prairie Grove Community School District 46.
How do I register to vote in Burtons Bridge?
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 McHenry 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.