Living in Creek Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Creek Township goes to 61727 (64% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Wired internet is thin in Creek Township: the FCC’s map has 23% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Creek 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 Creek Township.
Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company
Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Creek 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.
9 home internet providers serve Creek Township
78% of 289 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Data Net | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 3% | 115/7 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| MR Systems Wireless | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/50 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 37% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Creek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Creek Township (49%) is in Clinton Community Unit School District 15; parts are in DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 (31%) and Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 (18%) and Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 (2%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Creek Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Creek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Creek Township | ZIP’s residents in Creek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61727 | Clinton, IL | 64% | 3% |
| 61750 | Lane, IL | 19% | 100% |
| 61882 | Weldon, IL | 9% | 7% |
| 61756 | Maroa, IL | 8% | 2% |
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 Creek Township
Who provides electricity in Creek 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 Creek Township?
Wireless Data Net, Frontier, Watch Communications, MR Systems Wireless, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Creek Township?
61727 (64%), 61750 (19%), 61882 (9%), 61756 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Creek Township in?
Clinton Community Unit School District 15. Parts of the city are in DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 and Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 and Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Creek 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 DeWitt 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.