Living in Dayton, IL: what to set up and who to call
Dayton has no town government of its own, so LaSalle County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ottawa Township High School District 140. The closest public drop-off to Dayton is Waste Management, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dayton, 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 Dayton.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dayton. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Dayton
95% of 237 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dayton.
Waste Management
· run by Waste Management
This isn’t Dayton’s own facility. Whether Dayton residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dayton is in two districts that split the grades: Ottawa Township High School District 140 and Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Dayton is unincorporated, so LaSalle County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Dayton is in ZIP code 61350
ZIP codes where Dayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dayton | ZIP’s residents in Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61350 | Ottawa, IL | 100% | 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 Dayton
Who provides electricity in Dayton?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dayton?
Mediacom Xtream, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Mediacom Bolt, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dayton?
61350. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dayton in?
Ottawa Township High School District 140 and Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195. Parts of the city are in Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230.
How do I register to vote in Dayton?
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 LaSalle 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.