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The Linn Township handbook

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

Linn Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 61570 holds the most residents (46%). Toluca Public Library District, 9.4 miles away, is the closest library to Linn Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Linn TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Linn Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61570, 61561, 61516Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Linn Township. 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

Which providers serve Linn Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Linn Township, 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 Linn Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Linn Township.

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

Linn Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Linn Township (47%) is in Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21; parts are in Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60 (47%) and Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 (6%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLinn Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWoodford County ClerkElections here are run by Woodford County (county election office). 115 North Main St., Rm 202, Eureka, IL 61530 · (309) 467-2822 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Linn Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Linn TownshipZIP’s residents in Linn Township
61570Washburn, IL46%7%
61561Roanoke, IL29%3%
61516Benson, IL24%10%

A few homes fall in 61760.

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 roomCarle Eureka Hospital11.4 miles awayGet a library cardToluca Public Library District102 North Main Street · (815) 452-2211

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

Questions about living in Linn Township

Who provides electricity in Linn Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Linn Township?

61570 (46%), 61561 (29%), 61516 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Linn Township in?

Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21. Parts of the city are in Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60 and Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6.

How do I register to vote in Linn 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 Woodford 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.