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The Serena Township handbook

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

Serena Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 60549 holds the most residents (50%). For a library card, the closest branch is Robert W. Rowe Public Library District, 4.6 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCommonwealth Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 17.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Serena TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Serena Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSerena CUSD 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes60549, 60551, 61350 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Commonwealth Edison

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

Which providers serve Serena Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Serena Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Serena Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Serena Township.

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

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

Most of Serena Township (96%) is in Serena CUSD 2; parts are in Leland Community Unit School District 1 (4%).

CSchool gradeSee 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, electionsSerena Township’s government in one page
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 Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Serena TownshipZIP’s residents in Serena Township
60549Serena, IL50%90%
60551Sheridan, IL35%8%
61350Ottawa, IL9%0%
60531Leland, IL6%4%

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 Township

Who provides electricity in Serena Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Serena Township?

60549 (50%), 60551 (35%), 61350 (9%), 60531 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Serena Township in?

Serena CUSD 2. Parts of the city are in Leland Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Serena Township?

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): pending.