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The Simpson handbook

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

Two school districts split the grades in Simpson: New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32 and Vienna High School District 133. For an emergency, Harrisburg Medical Center is the closest ER, 20.6 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 Simpson, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Simpson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolVienna High 133 and New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62985Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Simpson. 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

3 home internet providers serve Simpson

100% of 37 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Shawnee Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6
WisperFixed wireless3%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Simpson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Simpson.

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

Simpson kids go to
PK–8New Simpson Hill Dist 32in Tunnel Hill
9–12Vienna High Schoolin Vienna

Simpson is in two districts that split the grades: New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32 and Vienna High School District 133.

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, electionsSimpson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJohnson County ClerkElections here are run by Johnson County (county election office). 117 North 5th St., P.O. Box 96, Vienna, IL 62995 · (618) 658-3611 · [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

Simpson is in ZIP code 62985

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SimpsonZIP’s residents in Simpson
62985Simpson, IL100%5%

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 roomHarrisburg Medical Center20.6 miles awayGet a library cardVienna Carnegie Public Library401 Poplar Street · (618) 658-5051

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

Questions about living in Simpson

Who provides electricity in Simpson?

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

What internet providers serve Simpson?

Shawnee Telephone Company, Verizon, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Simpson?

62985. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Simpson in?

New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32 and Vienna High School District 133.

How do I register to vote in Simpson?

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 Johnson 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.