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The Carman Township handbook

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

All of Carman Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 61425. Wired internet is thin in Carman Township: the FCC’s map has 60% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carman Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Central Community Unit School District 235Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61425Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

4 home internet providers serve Carman Township

59% of 251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MTC CommunicationsFiber45%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL14%90/5
T-MobileFixed wireless35%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carman Township.

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

Carman Township kids go to
K–5West Central Elementary Schoolin Biggsville
6–8West Central Middle Schoolin Stronghurst
9–12West Central High Schoolin Biggsville

Carman Township is in West Central Community Unit School District 235.

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, electionsCarman Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHenderson County ClerkElections here are run by Henderson County (county election office). 307 Warren St., P.O. Box 308, Oquawka, IL 61469 · (309) 867-2911 · [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

Carman Township is in ZIP code 61425

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Carman TownshipZIP’s residents in Carman Township
61425Carman, IL100%58%

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 roomSoutheast Iowa Regional Medical Center6.8 miles awayGet a library cardBurlington Public Library210 Court St. · (319) 753-1647

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

Questions about living in Carman Township

Who provides electricity in Carman 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 Carman Township?

MTC Communications, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Carman Township?

61425. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carman Township in?

West Central Community Unit School District 235.

How do I register to vote in Carman 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 Henderson 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.