Living in Richton Park, IL: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Richton Park. Two school districts split the grades in Richton Park: Rich Township High School District 227 and Elementary School District 159.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richton Park, 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 Richton Park.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richton Park. 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.
Water comes from Richton Park
Richton Park supplies almost all of Richton Park. It draws ground water (EPA lists Park Forest as seller) and serves 12,504 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 21.1 ppb. That’s higher than 72% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0312550.
4 home internet providers serve Richton Park
99% of 3,570 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Richton Park is Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Richton Park, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue, Wed or Thu)Look up your day on richtonpark.org
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on richtonpark.org →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
From richtonpark.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richton Park is in two districts that split the grades: Rich Township High School District 227 and Elementary School District 159.
C−School gradeSee 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Richton Park is in ZIP code 60471
ZIP codes where Richton Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richton Park | ZIP’s residents in Richton Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60471 | Richton Park, IL | 100% | 97% |
A few homes fall in 60443, 60449.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Richton Park
Who supplies Richton Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Richton Park (EPA ID IL0312550). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richton Park?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richton Park?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richton Park?
60471. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richton Park in?
Rich Township High School District 227 and Elementary School District 159. Parts of the city are in Matteson Elementary School District 162.
How do I register to vote in Richton Park?
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 Cook County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Richton Park’s own website (richtonpark.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.