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The Ohio Grove Township handbook

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

Ohio Grove Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 61231 holds the most residents (66%). Edwards River Public Library District, 6.3 miles away, is the closest library to Ohio Grove Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Ohio Grove TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ohio Grove Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMercer County School District 404Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61231, 61412, 61476Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ohio Grove Township. 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

Which providers serve Ohio Grove Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ohio Grove Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ohio Grove Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ohio Grove Township.

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

Ohio Grove Township kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mercer County Jr High Schoolin Aledo
9–12Mercer County High Schoolin Aledo

Most of Ohio Grove Township (81%) is in Mercer County School District 404; parts are in United Community School District 304 (19%).

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, electionsOhio Grove Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMercer County ClerkElections here are run by Mercer County (county election office). 100 Southeast 3rd St., Aledo, IL 61231 · (309) 582-7021 · [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

Ohio Grove Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ohio Grove TownshipZIP’s residents in Ohio Grove Township
61231Aledo, IL66%3%
61412Alexis, IL25%5%
61476Seaton, IL8%5%

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 roomGenesis Medical Center, Aledo6.7 miles awayGet a library cardEdwards River Public Library District412 East Main Street · (309) 582-2032

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

Questions about living in Ohio Grove Township

Who provides electricity in Ohio Grove Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Ohio Grove Township?

61231 (66%), 61412 (25%), 61476 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ohio Grove Township in?

Mercer County School District 404. Parts of the city are in United Community School District 304.

How do I register to vote in Ohio Grove 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 Mercer 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): pending.