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The Rentchler handbook

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

Rentchler has no town government of its own, so St. Clair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19. HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 7.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rentchler’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMascoutah Community Unit School District 19Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62221Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

5 home internet providers serve Rentchler

100% of 18 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless100%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless78%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless22%25/3
WisperFixed wireless6%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rentchler’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rentchler.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRentchler 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.

Rentchler kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mascoutah Middle Schoolin Mascoutah
9–12Mascoutah High Schoolin Mascoutah

Rentchler is in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Rentchler is unincorporated, so St. Clair County is the local government.

Local governmentSt. Clair CountyRentchler is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSt. Clair County ClerkElections here are run by St. Clair County (county election office). #10 Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220 · (618) 825-2366 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rentchler is in ZIP code 62221

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RentchlerZIP’s residents in Rentchler
62221Belleville, IL100%0%
Area code618Wikidata

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 roomHSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital7.1 miles awayGet a library cardMascoutah Public Library3 West Church Street · (618) 566-2562

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

Questions about living in Rentchler

Who provides electricity in Rentchler?

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 Rentchler?

Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rentchler?

62221. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rentchler in?

Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19.

How do I register to vote in Rentchler?

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 St. Clair 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.