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The Nachusa handbook

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

Nachusa has no town government of its own, so Lee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dixon Unit School District 170. Fiber reaches 91% of addresses in Nachusa.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nachusa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDixon Unit School District 170Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61057, 61021Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

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

3 home internet providers serve Nachusa

91% of 82 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber90%2,000/2,000
BrightspeedDSL56%80/10
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless80%25/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Nachusa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nachusa.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNachusa 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.

Nachusa kids go to
PK–1Washington Elem Schoolin Dixon
2–3Jefferson Elem Schoolin Dixon
6–8Reagan Middle Schoolin Dixon
9–12Dixon High Schoolin Dixon

Nachusa is in Dixon Unit School District 170.

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

Nachusa is unincorporated, so Lee County is the local government.

Local governmentLee CountyNachusa is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLee County ClerkElections here are run by Lee County (county election office). 112 East 2nd St., P.O. Box 329, Dixon, IL 61021 · (815) 288-3309 · [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

Nachusa spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NachusaZIP’s residents in Nachusa
61057Nachusa, IL79%100%
61021Dixon, IL21%0%

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 roomOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center4.9 miles awayGet a library cardFranklin Grove Public Library112 South Elm Street · (815) 456-2823

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

Questions about living in Nachusa

Who provides electricity in Nachusa?

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

What internet providers serve Nachusa?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nachusa?

61057 (79%), 61021 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nachusa in?

Dixon Unit School District 170.

How do I register to vote in Nachusa?

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 Lee 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.