Living in Genesee Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Genesee Township goes to 61081 (75% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Milledgeville Public Library, 6.2 miles away, is the closest library to Genesee Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Genesee 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 Genesee Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Genesee 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.
5 home internet providers serve Genesee Township
100% of 409 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 |
| JCWIFI.com | Fixed wireless | 85% | 200/200 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 30% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Genesee Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Genesee Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Genesee Township (66%) is in Sterling Community Unit District 5; parts are in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 (31%) and Morrison Community Unit School District 6 (3%).
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.
Genesee Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Genesee Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Genesee Township | ZIP’s residents in Genesee Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61081 | Sterling, IL | 75% | 3% |
| 61014 | Chadwick, IL | 16% | 12% |
| 61270 | Morrison, IL | 9% | 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 Genesee Township
Who provides electricity in Genesee 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 Genesee Township?
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP), JCWIFI.com, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Genesee Township?
61081 (75%), 61014 (16%), 61270 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Genesee Township in?
Sterling Community Unit District 5. Parts of the city are in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 and Morrison Community Unit School District 6.
How do I register to vote in Genesee 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.