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The Munson Township handbook

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

Power in Munson Township comes from Jo-Carroll Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Only 43% of addresses in Munson Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerJo-Carroll Energycooperative utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Munson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 228Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61254, 61238Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jo-Carroll Energy

Jo-Carroll Energy (Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Munson Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Illinois).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Munson Township

98% of 179 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Geneseo Telephone CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber, DSL78%1,000/1,000
Cambridge Telephone CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber18%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless80%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless59%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless55%500/100
AT&TFixed wireless39%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 Munson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Munson Township.

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

Munson Township kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Munson Township (70%) is in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228; parts are in Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 (30%).

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, electionsMunson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHenry County ClerkElections here are run by Henry County (county election office). 307 West Center St., Cambridge, IL 61238 · (309) 937-3480 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Munson Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Munson TownshipZIP’s residents in Munson Township
61254Geneseo, IL74%2%
61238Cambridge, IL26%3%

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 Hospital6.5 miles awayGet a library cardCambridge Public Library District212 West Center Street · (309) 937-2233

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

Questions about living in Munson Township

Who provides electricity in Munson Township?

Jo-Carroll Energy (Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Munson Township?

Geneseo Telephone Company, Cambridge Telephone Company, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Munson Township?

61254 (74%), 61238 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Munson Township in?

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228. Parts of the city are in Cambridge Community Unit School District 227.

How do I register to vote in Munson 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 Henry 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.