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The Council Hill Township handbook

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

Council Hill Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 61075 holds the most residents (74%). The nearest library is Hazel Green Public Library, 5.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Council Hill Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolScales Mound Community Unit School District 211Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61075, 61036Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 78.9% of Council Hill Township residents. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Council Hill Township

98% of 169 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP)Fiber94%1,000/1,000
JCWIFI.comFixed wireless45%200/200
Comelec Internet ServicesFixed wireless21%50/15
NextlinkFixed wireless18%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Council Hill Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Council Hill Township.

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

Council Hill Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Council Hill Township (76%) is in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211; parts are in Galena Unit School District 120 (24%).

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, electionsCouncil Hill Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJo Daviess County ClerkElections here are run by Jo Daviess County (county election office). 330 North Bench St., Galena, IL 61036 · (815) 777-0161 · [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

Council Hill Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Council Hill TownshipZIP’s residents in Council Hill Township
61075Scales Mound, IL74%12%
61036Galena, IL26%1%

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 roomMidwest Medical Center5 miles awayGet a library cardHazel Green Public Library1610 Fairplay · (608) 854-2952

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

Questions about living in Council Hill Township

Who provides electricity in Council Hill Township?

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Council Hill Township?

Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP), JCWIFI.com, Comelec Internet Services, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Council Hill Township?

61075 (74%), 61036 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Council Hill Township in?

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211. Parts of the city are in Galena Unit School District 120.

How do I register to vote in Council Hill 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 Jo Daviess 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.