Living in Panola, IL: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Panola is in ZIP code 61738. The nearest library is El Paso District Library, 3.0 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Panola, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Panola.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Panola. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Panola
49% of 22 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 64% | 10/1 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 64% | 800/400 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Panola’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Panola.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Panola is in El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Panola is in ZIP code 61738
ZIP codes where Panola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Panola | ZIP’s residents in Panola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61738 | El Paso, IL | 100% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Panola
Who provides electricity in Panola?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Panola?
Consolidated Communications, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Panola?
61738. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Panola in?
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11.
How do I register to vote in Panola?
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 Woodford 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.