Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in McLeansboro, IL: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Mcleansboro water system, which supplies McLeansboro. McLeansboro runs its own electric utility, City of McLeansboro.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McLeansboro, 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 McLeansboro.
Power comes from City of McLeansboro
City of McLeansboro (City of McLeansboro - (IL)), a municipal utility, serves 89.7% of McLeansboro residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mcleansboro water system
The Mcleansboro water system supplies almost all of McLeansboro. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Rend Lake Inter-City Water System as seller) and serves 2,812 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IL0650200.
7 home internet providers serve McLeansboro
100% of 1,381 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Hamilton County Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| ClearWave | Fiber | 4% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in McLeansboro depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McLeansboro, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
From mcleansboro.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-02-02, 2026-05-29. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McLeansboro is in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10.
B−School 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
McLeansboro is in ZIP code 62859
ZIP codes where McLeansboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McLeansboro | ZIP’s residents in McLeansboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62859 | Mc Leansboro, IL | 100% | 50% |
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 McLeansboro
Who supplies McLeansboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mcleansboro water system (EPA ID IL0650200). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McLeansboro?
City of McLeansboro (City of McLeansboro - (IL)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve McLeansboro?
Sparklight, Frontier, Hamilton County Communications, ClearWave, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McLeansboro?
62859. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McLeansboro in?
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10.
How do I register to vote in McLeansboro?
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 Hamilton 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: McLeansboro’s own website (mcleansboro.us), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.