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The Elkhorn Grove Township handbook

Living in Elkhorn Grove Township, IL: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Elkhorn Grove Township goes to 61051 (80% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Milledgeville Public Library, 3.2 miles away, is the closest library to Elkhorn Grove Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Elkhorn Grove TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elkhorn Grove Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61051, 61064Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Elkhorn Grove Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

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

Internet

Which providers serve Elkhorn Grove Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Elkhorn Grove Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Elkhorn Grove Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elkhorn Grove Township.

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

Elkhorn Grove Township kids go to
PK–5Chadwick-Milledgeville Elem Schin Milledgeville
6–12Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HSin Milledgeville

Elkhorn Grove Township is in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399.

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, electionsElkhorn Grove Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCarroll County ClerkElections here are run by Carroll County (county election office). 301 N. Main St., P.O. Box 152, Mount Caroll, IL 61053 · (815) 244-0222 · [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

Elkhorn Grove Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Elkhorn Grove Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Elkhorn Grove TownshipZIP’s residents in Elkhorn Grove Township
61051Milledgeville, IL80%11%
61064Polo, IL20%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 roomCGH Medical Center12.2 miles awayGet a library cardMilledgeville Public Library18 West Fifth Street · (815) 225-7572

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

Questions about living in Elkhorn Grove Township

Who provides electricity in Elkhorn Grove Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Elkhorn Grove Township?

61051 (80%), 61064 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elkhorn Grove Township in?

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399.

How do I register to vote in Elkhorn 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 Carroll 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): pending.