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The Curran handbook

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

All of Curran gets its mail under one ZIP code, 62670. For a library card, the closest branch is Chatham Area Public Library District, 6.5 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Curran’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62670Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Curran.

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

6 home internet providers serve Curran

96% of 107 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable87%1,200/35
FrontierDSL73%115/7
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless93%300/60
T-MobileFixed wireless74%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless38%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Curran’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Curran.

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

Curran kids go to
PK–5New Berlin Elementary Schoolin New Berlin
6–8New Berlin Jr High Schoolin New Berlin
9–12New Berlin High Schoolin New Berlin

Curran is in New Berlin CUSD 16.

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, electionsCurran’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSangamon County ClerkElections here are run by Sangamon County (county election office). 200 South 9th St., 1st Floor, Springfield, IL 62701 · (217) 753-8683 · [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

Curran is in ZIP code 62670

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CurranZIP’s residents in Curran
62670New Berlin, IL100%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 roomSt. Johns Hospital8.4 miles awayGet a library cardChatham Area Public Library District600 East Spruce Street · (217) 483-2713

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

Questions about living in Curran

Who provides electricity in Curran?

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 Curran?

Xfinity, Frontier, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Curran?

62670. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Curran in?

New Berlin CUSD 16.

How do I register to vote in Curran?

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 Sangamon 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.