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The Joslin handbook

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

Joslin has no town government of its own, so Rock Island County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Riverdale Community Unit School District 100. The closest ER is Hammond Henry Hospital, 6.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 10.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Joslin’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRiverdale Community Unit School District 100Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61257Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Joslin. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Joslin

99% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Strada CommunicationsFiber71%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
NextlinkFixed wireless47%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless29%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 Joslin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Joslin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJoslin 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.

Joslin kids go to
PK–5Riverdale Elem Schoolin Port Byron
6–8Riverdale Middle Schoolin Port Byron
9–12Riverdale Sr High Schoolin Port Byron

Joslin is in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100.

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

Joslin is unincorporated, so Rock Island County is the local government.

Local governmentRock Island CountyJoslin is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRock Island County ClerkElections here are run by Rock Island County (county election office). 1504 3rd Ave., Rock Island, IL 61201 · (309) 786-8683 · [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

Joslin is in ZIP code 61257

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JoslinZIP’s residents in Joslin
61257Hillsdale, IL100%8%

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 roomHammond Henry Hospital6.7 miles awayGet a library cardMoore Memorial Library District509 Main Street · (309) 658-2666

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

Questions about living in Joslin

Who provides electricity in Joslin?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Joslin?

Strada Communications, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Joslin?

61257. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Joslin in?

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100.

How do I register to vote in Joslin?

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.

  • 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.