Photo: rboed* · CC BY 2.0Living in Galena, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Galena water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Galena comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Galena, 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 Galena.
Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop
Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Galena. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Illinois).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Galena water system
The Galena water system supplies almost all of Galena. It draws ground water and serves 3,308 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.5 ppb. That’s higher than 89% 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. IL0850200.
6 home internet providers serve Galena
100% of 1,703 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP) | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| JCWIFI.com | Fixed wireless | 16% | 200/200 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 11% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Galena depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Galena, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other week, day by addressCheck which week on cityofgalena.org →
Old city landfill (yard waste and brush disposal), Donegan Street
- Mon8 am–6 pm
- Tue8 am–6 pm
- Wed8 am–6 pm
- Thu8 am–6 pm
- Fri8 am–6 pm
- Sat8 am–6 pm
- Sun8 am–6 pm
From cityofgalena.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Galena is in Galena Unit School District 120.
A−School 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Galena is in ZIP code 61036
ZIP codes where Galena residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Galena | ZIP’s residents in Galena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61036 | Galena, IL | 100% | 47% |
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 Galena
Who supplies Galena’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Galena water system (EPA ID IL0850200). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Galena?
Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Galena?
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP), Mediacom Xtream, T-Mobile, Verizon, JCWIFI.com, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Galena?
61036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Galena in?
Galena Unit School District 120.
How do I register to vote in Galena?
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 Jo Daviess 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: Galena’s own website (cityofgalena.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.