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The Goose Lake Township handbook

Living in Goose Lake Township, IL: what to set up and who to call

Two school districts split the grades in Goose Lake Township: Morris Community High School District 101 and Coal City Community Unit School District 1. The nearest library is Coal City Public Library District, 5.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goose Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMorris Community High 101 and Coal City Community Unit 1 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes60450, 60481, 60416 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Goose Lake Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Goose Lake 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

6 home internet providers serve Goose Lake Township

88% of 911 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable65%1,200/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL42%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless74%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless35%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless31%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless23%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Goose Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goose Lake Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Goose Lake 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.

Goose Lake Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Goose Lake Township is in two districts that split the grades: Morris Community High School District 101 and Coal City Community Unit School District 1.

A−School gradeSee 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, electionsGoose Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGrundy County ClerkElections here are run by Grundy County (county election office). 111 East Washington St., Rm 12, P.O. Box 675, Morris, IL 60450 · (815) 941-3222 · [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

Goose Lake Township spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Goose Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Goose Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Goose Lake Township
60450Morris, IL74%6%
60481Wilmington, IL13%2%
60416Coal City, IL9%2%
60444Mazon, IL4%4%

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 roomMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers6.8 miles awayGet a library cardCoal City Public Library District85 North Garfield Street · (815) 634-4552

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

Questions about living in Goose Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Goose Lake 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 Goose Lake Township?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Goose Lake Township?

60450 (74%), 60481 (13%), 60416 (9%), 60444 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Goose Lake Township in?

Morris Community High School District 101 and Coal City Community Unit School District 1. Parts of the city are in Morris School District 54.

How do I register to vote in Goose Lake 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 Grundy 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.