Living in Fenton Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
Fenton Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 61251 holds the most residents (57%). Public schools here are run by Erie Community Unit School District 1.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fenton 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 Fenton Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fenton 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.
6 home internet providers serve Fenton Township
100% of 285 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP) | Fiber | 63% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Strada Communications | Fiber | 36% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 5% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 61% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 35% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fenton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fenton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fenton Township (98%) is in Erie Community Unit School District 1.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Fenton Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fenton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fenton Township | ZIP’s residents in Fenton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61251 | Fenton, IL | 57% | 83% |
| 61250 | Erie, IL | 33% | 7% |
| 61270 | Morrison, IL | 10% | 1% |
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 Fenton Township
Who provides electricity in Fenton 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 Fenton Township?
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP), Strada Communications, Mediacom Xtream, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fenton Township?
61251 (57%), 61250 (33%), 61270 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fenton Township in?
Erie Community Unit School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Fenton 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 Whiteside 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.