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

Two school districts split the grades in Ringwood: McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12. The nearest library is Johnsburg Public Library District, 3.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ringwood’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcHenry Community High 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit 12 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code60072Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ringwood. 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.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Ringwood

94% of 377 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable80%1,000/50
XfinityCable33%2,000/250
FrontierDSL27%90/5
AT&TFixed wireless, Fiber20%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless51%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ringwood’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ringwood.

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

Ringwood kids go to
PK–2Ringwood School Primary CtrJohnsburg Community Unit School District 12
3–5Johnsburg Elementary Schoolin Johnsburg
6–8Johnsburg Jr High Schoolin Johnsburg
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ringwood is in two districts that split the grades: McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12.

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, electionsRingwood’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County ClerkElections here are run by McHenry County (county election office). 2200 North Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098 · (815) 334-4242 · [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

Ringwood is in ZIP code 60072

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RingwoodZIP’s residents in Ringwood
60072Ringwood, IL100%85%

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 roomNorthwestern Medicine Mchenry5.6 miles awayGet a library cardJohnsburg Public Library District3000 North Johnsburg Road · (815) 344-0077

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

Questions about living in Ringwood

Who provides electricity in Ringwood?

Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ringwood?

Mediacom Xtream, Xfinity, Frontier, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ringwood?

60072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ringwood in?

McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12. Parts of the city are in Harrison School District 36.

How do I register to vote in Ringwood?

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 McHenry 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.