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The Rice Township handbook

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

Power in Rice Township comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Bellevue Public Library, 5.2 miles away, is the closest library to Rice 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 Rice Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rice Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGalena Unit School District 120Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes61036, 61041Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rice Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Illinois).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rice Township

99% of 327 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP)Fiber99%1,000/1,000
NextlinkFixed wireless22%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
JCWIFI.comFixed wireless11%200/200
VerizonFixed wireless9%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rice Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rice Township.

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

Rice Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rice Township (56%) is in Galena Unit School District 120; parts are in River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 (44%).

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, electionsRice Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJo Daviess County ClerkElections here are run by Jo Daviess County (county election office). 330 North Bench St., Galena, IL 61036 · (815) 777-0161 · [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

Rice Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rice TownshipZIP’s residents in Rice Township
61036Galena, IL77%4%
61041Hanover, IL23%6%

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 roomMidwest Medical Center5.9 miles awayGet a library cardBellevue Public Library106 N 3rd St. Suite 1 · (563) 872-4991

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

Questions about living in Rice Township

Who provides electricity in Rice Township?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rice Township?

Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP), Nextlink, T-Mobile, JCWIFI.com, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rice Township?

61036 (77%), 61041 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rice Township in?

Galena Unit School District 120. Parts of the city are in River Ridge Community Unit School District 210.

How do I register to vote in Rice 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 Jo Daviess 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.