Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hampton Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Silvis 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. Hampton Township has its own library, Silvis Public Library, at 806 1st Avenue.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hampton 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 Hampton Township.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hampton Township. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across Illinois).
Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Silvis water system
The Silvis water system supplies Hampton Township: about 38% of residents live in its service area. East Moline serves another 30%. Hampton serves another 7%. Carbon Cliff serves another 7%. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Carbon Cliff and East Moline and Moline and Silvis Heights Water Corp as sellers) and serves 7,473 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–Jun 2026, was 13.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1610700.
9 home internet providers serve Hampton Township
99% of 7,984 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 77% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Geneseo Communications Services | Fiber | 22% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Strada Communications | Fiber | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 11% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hampton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hampton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hampton Township is in United Township High School District 30; parts are in Silvis School District 34 (27%) and East Moline School District 37 (23%) and Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 (21%) and Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 (15%) and Hampton School District 29 (14%).
DSchool 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.
Hampton Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hampton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hampton Township | ZIP’s residents in Hampton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61244 | East Moline, IL | 41% | 37% |
| 61282 | Silvis, IL | 38% | 100% |
| 61256 | Hampton, IL | 8% | 100% |
| 61275 | Port Byron, IL | 5% | 25% |
| 61239 | Carbon Cliff, IL | 5% | 100% |
| 61278 | Rapids City, IL | 3% | 98% |
A few homes fall in 61236.
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 Hampton Township
Who supplies Hampton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Silvis water system (EPA ID IL1610700). 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 13.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hampton Township?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hampton Township?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, Geneseo Communications Services, Strada Communications, Frontier, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hampton Township?
61244 (41%), 61282 (38%), 61256 (8%), 61275 (5%), 61239 (5%), 61278 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hampton Township in?
United Township High School District 30. Parts of the city are in Silvis School District 34 and East Moline School District 37 and Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 and Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 and Hampton School District 29.
How do I register to vote in Hampton 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 Rock Island 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: 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.