Photo: Downtowngal · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Elk Grove Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
Elk Grove Township has its own drop-off, Groot. Two school districts split the grades in Elk Grove Township: Township High School District 214 and Community Consolidated School District 59.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elk Grove Township. 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.
Water comes from Mount Prospect water system
The Mount Prospect water system supplies Elk Grove Township: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Elk Grove Village serves another 25%. Arlington Heights serves another 15%. Des Plaines serves another 9%. Il American-Waycinden serves another 8%. Rolling Meadows serves another 8%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa as seller) and serves 41,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 73% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0311980.
7 home internet providers serve Elk Grove Township
100% of 20,973 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 61% | 1,500/50 |
| Ripple Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Elk Grove Township has its own drop-off: Groot
Where to take trash and recycling in Elk Grove Township, and where the rules are.
Groot
Before you go, check the rules on elkgrove.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elk Grove Township is in two districts that split the grades: Township High School District 214 and Community Consolidated School District 59.
BSchool gradeSee 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Elk Grove Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Elk Grove Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elk Grove Township | ZIP’s residents in Elk Grove Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60056 | Mount Prospect, IL | 35% | 59% |
| 60007 | Elk Grove Village, IL | 24% | 68% |
| 60005 | Arlington Heights, IL | 16% | 50% |
| 60016 | Des Plaines, IL | 9% | 14% |
| 60018 | Des Plaines, IL | 8% | 26% |
| 60008 | Rolling Meadows, IL | 8% | 32% |
60009 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Elk Grove Township
Who supplies Elk Grove Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mount Prospect water system (EPA ID IL0311980). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Astound Broadband, Ripple Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elk Grove Township?
60056 (35%), 60007 (24%), 60005 (16%), 60016 (9%), 60018 (8%), 60008 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elk Grove Township in?
Township High School District 214 and Community Consolidated School District 59. Parts of the city are in Mount Prospect School District 57 and Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15.
How do I register to vote in Elk Grove 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 Cook County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.