Flagg Township Public Library · Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5Living in Rochelle, IL: what to set up and who to call
Rochelle runs its own electric utility, Rochelle Municipal Utilities; its homes paid 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025. Rochelle has its own drop-off, Northern Illinois Disposal.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rochelle, 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 Rochelle.
Power comes from Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Rochelle Municipal Utilities (Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL)), a municipal utility, serves 97.6% of Rochelle residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Illinois).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rochelle water system
The Rochelle water system supplies almost all of Rochelle. It draws ground water and serves 9,446 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.8 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1410500.
7 home internet providers serve Rochelle
99% of 3,225 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 7,000/7,000 |
| DNA Communications | DSL | 51% | 150/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Rochelle has its own drop-off: Northern Illinois Disposal
Where to take trash and recycling in Rochelle, and where the rules are.
Northern Illinois Disposal
Before you go, check the rules on cityofrochelle.net.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rochelle is in two districts that split the grades: Rochelle Township High School District 212 and Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Rochelle is in ZIP code 61068
ZIP codes where Rochelle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rochelle | ZIP’s residents in Rochelle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61068 | Rochelle, IL | 100% | 64% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Rochelle
Who supplies Rochelle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rochelle water system (EPA ID IL1410500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rochelle?
Rochelle Municipal Utilities (Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rochelle?
Xfinity, Frontier, DNA Communications, Verizon, AT&T, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rochelle?
61068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rochelle in?
Rochelle Township High School District 212 and Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231. Parts of the city are in Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 and Kings Consolidated School District 144.
How do I register to vote in Rochelle?
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 Ogle 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: 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.