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The Shaws Point Township handbook

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

Shaws Point Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 62626 holds the most residents (75%). For emergencies, Shaws Point Township is closest to Carlinville Area Hospital, 7.2 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 Shaws Point Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Shaws Point TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shaws Point Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCarlinville Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62626, 62572, 62560 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shaws Point Township. 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

Which providers serve Shaws Point Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Shaws Point 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 Shaws Point Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shaws Point Township.

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

Shaws Point Township kids go to
PK–2Carlinville Primary Schoolin Carlinville
3–5Carlinville Intermediate Schoolin Carlinville
6–8Carlinville Middle Schoolin Carlinville
9–12Carlinville High Schoolin Carlinville

Shaws Point Township is in Carlinville 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsShaws Point Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMacoupin County ClerkElections here are run by Macoupin County (county election office). 201 East Main St., P.O. Box 107, P.O. Box 107, Carlinville, IL 62626 · (217) 854-3214 x918 · [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

Shaws Point Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Shaws Point TownshipZIP’s residents in Shaws Point Township
62626Carlinville, IL75%4%
62572Waggoner, IL14%13%
62560Raymond, IL6%2%
62640Girard, IL4%1%

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 roomCarlinville Area Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardCarlinville Public Library510 North Broad Street · (217) 854-3505

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

Questions about living in Shaws Point Township

Who provides electricity in Shaws Point Township?

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Shaws Point Township?

62626 (75%), 62572 (14%), 62560 (6%), 62640 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Shaws Point Township in?

Carlinville Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Shaws Point 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 Macoupin 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.