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

Serena has no town government of its own, so LaSalle County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Serena CUSD 2. Robert W. Rowe Public Library District, 4.0 miles away, is the closest library to Serena.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Serena’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSerena CUSD 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code60549Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

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

6 home internet providers serve Serena

100% of 88 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Surf InternetFiber75%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL66%115/7
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless76%400/40
Blast CommunicationsFixed wireless12%75/10
KWISP InternetFixed wireless2%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Serena’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Serena.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSerena 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.

Serena kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Serena Middle SchoolSerena CUSD 2
9–12Serena High SchoolSerena CUSD 2

Serena is in Serena CUSD 2.

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

Serena is unincorporated, so LaSalle County is the local government.

Local governmentLaSalle CountySerena is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLaSalle County ClerkElections here are run by LaSalle County (county election office). 707 East Etna Rd., P.O. Box 430, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 434-8202 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Serena is in ZIP code 60549

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SerenaZIP’s residents in Serena
60549Serena, IL100%19%

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 roomValley West Community Hospital11.7 miles awayGet a library cardRobert W. Rowe Public Library District120 East Si Johnson Avenue · (815) 496-2031

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

Questions about living in Serena

Who provides electricity in Serena?

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

What internet providers serve Serena?

Surf Internet, Frontier, Verizon, Watch Communications, Blast Communications, KWISP Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Serena?

60549. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Serena in?

Serena CUSD 2.

How do I register to vote in Serena?

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 LaSalle 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.