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The Janesville handbook

Living in Janesville, IL: what to set up and who to call

Janesville has no town government of its own, so Coles County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Charleston Community Unit School District 1. Most of Janesville has one wired internet choice: Consolidated Communications.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Janesville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Coles County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Janesville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Janesville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCharleston Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62440Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Janesville.

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Janesville. Its homes paid an average of 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 45% of Ameren Illinois Company’s home customers do, and Ameren Illinois Company still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Janesville

100% of 43 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL77%500/75
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
NextlinkFixed wireless65%800/400
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Janesville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Janesville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJanesville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Janesville kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Charleston Middle Schoolin Charleston
9–12Charleston High Schoolin Charleston

Janesville is in Charleston 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Janesville is unincorporated, so Coles County is the local government.

Local governmentColes CountyJanesville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereColes County ClerkElections here are run by Coles County (county election office). Most of Janesville (62%) votes here; the rest in Cumberland County (38%). 651 Jackson Ave., Rm 122, Charleston, IL 61920 · (217) 348-0501 · [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

Janesville is in ZIP code 62440

ZIP codes where Janesville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of JanesvilleZIP’s residents in Janesville
62440Lerna, IL100%7%

62435 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center8 miles awayGet a library cardSumpter Township Library148 Courthouse Square · (217) 849-2072

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

Questions about living in Janesville

Who provides electricity in Janesville?

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Janesville?

Consolidated Communications, GigFire, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Janesville?

62440. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Janesville in?

Charleston Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Janesville?

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 Coles 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.