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The Custer Park handbook

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

Custer Park has no town government of its own, so Will County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U. The nearest emergency room is Riverside Medical Center, 15.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Custer Park has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Will County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Custer Park’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Custer Park’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolReed Custer Community Unit School District 255UWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code60481Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Custer Park.

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Custer Park. 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

3 home internet providers serve Custer Park

100% of 55 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless45%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless9%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Custer Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Custer Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCuster Park has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Custer Park kids go to
PK–5Reed-Custer Elementary Schoolin Braidwood
6–8Reed-Custer Middle Schoolin Braidwood
9–12Reed-Custer High Schoolin Braidwood

Custer Park is in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Custer Park is unincorporated, so Will County is the local government.

Local governmentWill CountyCuster Park is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWill County ClerkElections here are run by Will County (county election office). 302 North Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432 · (815) 740-4615FVAP, 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

Custer Park is in ZIP code 60481

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Custer ParkZIP’s residents in Custer Park
60481Wilmington, IL100%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 roomRiverside Medical Center15.3 miles awayGet a library cardWilmington Public Library District201 South Kankakee Street · (815) 476-2834

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

Questions about living in Custer Park

Who provides electricity in Custer Park?

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

What internet providers serve Custer Park?

Xfinity, Bertram Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Custer Park?

60481. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Custer Park in?

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U.

How do I register to vote in Custer Park?

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 Will 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.