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The Nekoma handbook

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

Nekoma has no town government of its own, so Henry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Galva Community Unit School District 224. For a library card, the closest branch is Ransom Memorial Public Library, 4.2 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nekoma’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGalva Community Unit School District 224Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61490Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

4 home internet providers serve Nekoma

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

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mid Century Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless75%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless65%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless25%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 Nekoma’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nekoma.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNekoma 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.

Nekoma kids go to
PK–6Galva Elem Schoolin Galva
7–12Galva Jr-Sr High Schoolin Galva

Nekoma is in Galva Community Unit School District 224.

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

Nekoma is unincorporated, so Henry County is the local government.

Local governmentHenry CountyNekoma is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Nekoma is in ZIP code 61490

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NekomaZIP’s residents in Nekoma
61490Woodhull, IL100%2%

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 Luke Medical Center13.1 miles awayGet a library cardRansom Memorial Public Library110 East Main Street · (309) 484-6193

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

Questions about living in Nekoma

Who provides electricity in Nekoma?

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

What internet providers serve Nekoma?

Mid Century Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nekoma?

61490. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nekoma in?

Galva Community Unit School District 224.

How do I register to vote in Nekoma?

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.