Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Milan, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Milan water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.2 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Mediacom Xtream and Metronet both wire most of Milan; 78% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Milan, 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 Milan.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Milan. 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.
Water comes from Milan water system
The Milan water system supplies Milan: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 12% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Rock Island as seller) and serves 4,945 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 7.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1610400.
7 home internet providers serve Milan
100% of 2,232 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 82% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Geneseo Communications Services | Fiber | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Milan’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Milan.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Milan (97%) is in Rock Island-Milan School District 41; parts are in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 (2%).
DSchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Milan is in ZIP code 61264
ZIP codes where Milan residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Milan | ZIP’s residents in Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61264 | Milan, 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 Milan
Who supplies Milan’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Milan water system (EPA ID IL1610400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.2 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Milan?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Milan?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, Geneseo Communications Services, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Milan?
61264. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Milan in?
Rock Island-Milan School District 41. Parts of the city are in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200.
How do I register to vote in Milan?
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.
- 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: 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.