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The Oskaloosa Township handbook

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

Oskaloosa Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 62858 holds the most residents (36%). Fiber reaches 99% of addresses in Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oskaloosa Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62858, 62899, 62838 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

6 home internet providers serve Oskaloosa Township

100% of 217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wabash CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless71%150/130
NextlinkFixed wireless31%500/100
AT&TFixed wireless20%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless17%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%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 Oskaloosa Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oskaloosa Township.

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

Oskaloosa Township kids go to
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High Schin Louisville
9–12North Clay Community High Schoolin Louisville

Oskaloosa Township is in North Clay Community Unit School District 25.

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, electionsOskaloosa Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereClay County ClerkElections here are run by Clay County (county election office). 111 East Chestnut St., RM 106, P.O. Box 160, Louisville, IL 62858 · (618) 665-3626 · [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

Oskaloosa Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Oskaloosa TownshipZIP’s residents in Oskaloosa Township
62858Louisville, IL36%4%
62899Xenia, IL30%6%
62838Farina, IL29%7%
62854Kinmundy, IL5%1%

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 roomClay County Hospital12.1 miles awayGet a library cardKinmundy Public Library111 South Monroe Street · (618) 547-3250

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

Questions about living in Oskaloosa Township

Who provides electricity in Oskaloosa Township?

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 Oskaloosa Township?

Wabash Communications, GigFire, Nextlink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Oskaloosa Township?

62858 (36%), 62899 (30%), 62838 (29%), 62854 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oskaloosa Township in?

North Clay Community Unit School District 25.

How do I register to vote in Oskaloosa 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 Clay 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.