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The Riggston handbook

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

Riggston has no town government of its own, so Scott County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Winchester Community Unit School District 1. Only 20% of addresses in Riggston can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riggston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWinchester Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62694Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

4 home internet providers serve Riggston

80% of 10 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Illinois NetFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless80%25/3
WisperFixed wireless70%400/30
VerizonFixed wireless20%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Riggston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riggston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRiggston 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.

Riggston kids go to
PK–8Winchester Elem Schoolin Winchester
9–12Winchester High Schoolin Winchester

Riggston is in Winchester Community Unit School District 1.

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

Riggston is unincorporated, so Scott County is the local government.

Local governmentScott CountyRiggston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereScott County ClerkElections here are run by Scott County (county election office). 35 East Market St, Winchester, IL 62694 · (217) 742-3178 · [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

Riggston is in ZIP code 62694

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RiggstonZIP’s residents in Riggston
62694Winchester, IL100%0%

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 roomJacksonville Memorial Hospital9.5 miles awayGet a library cardWinchester Public Library215 North Main Street · (217) 742-3150

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

Questions about living in Riggston

Who provides electricity in Riggston?

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 Riggston?

Illinois Net, AT&T, Wisper, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Riggston?

62694. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Riggston in?

Winchester Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Riggston?

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 Scott 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.