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The Kings handbook

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

Kings has no town government of its own, so Ogle County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kings Consolidated School District 144. Rochelle Community Hospital, 5.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve KingsData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kings’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolKings Consolidated 144 and Rochelle Township High 212 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61068Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kings. 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

Which providers serve Kings

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Kings, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kings’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kings.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKings 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.

Kings kids go to
K–8Kings Elementary SchoolKings Consolidated School District 144
9–12Rochelle Twp High Schoolin Rochelle

Kings is in two districts that split the grades: Kings Consolidated School District 144 and Rochelle Township High School District 212.

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

Kings is unincorporated, so Ogle County is the local government.

Local governmentOgle CountyKings is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOgle County ClerkElections here are run by Ogle County (county election office). 105 South 5th St., Ste 104, Oregon, IL 61061 · (815) 732-1110 · [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

Kings is in ZIP code 61068

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KingsZIP’s residents in Kings
61068Rochelle, IL100%1%

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 roomRochelle Community Hospital5.6 miles awayGet a library cardFlagg-Rochelle Public Library District619 Fourth Avenue · (815) 562-3431

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

Questions about living in Kings

Who provides electricity in Kings?

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Kings?

61068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kings in?

Kings Consolidated School District 144 and Rochelle Township High School District 212.

How do I register to vote in Kings?

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 Ogle 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): pending.