Photo: Chris Light at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Utica Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
The North Utica water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: iron, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Monday is trash day in Utica Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Utica Township, 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 Utica Township.
Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company
Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Utica 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.
Water comes from North Utica water system
The North Utica water system supplies Utica Township: about 62% of residents live in its service area. About 38% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,323 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: iron, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Aug 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 14.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 25.3 ppb. That’s higher than 99% 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. IL0990650.
7 home internet providers serve Utica Township
96% of 973 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 86% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 55% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/5 |
| IVNet | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Utica Township is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Utica Township, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From utica-il.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Utica Township is in two districts that split the grades: Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 and LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120.
B−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Utica Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Utica Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Utica Township | ZIP’s residents in Utica Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61373 | Utica, IL | 79% | 76% |
| 61301 | La Salle, IL | 19% | 4% |
| 61350 | Ottawa, IL | 2% | 0% |
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 Utica Township
Who supplies Utica Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Utica water system (EPA ID IL0990650). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: iron, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 14.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Utica Township?
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 Utica Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband, IVNet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Utica Township?
61373 (79%), 61301 (19%), 61350 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Utica Township in?
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 and LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120. Parts of the city are in Ottawa Township High School District 140 and Ottawa Elementary School District 141.
How do I register to vote in Utica 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.
- 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: Utica Township’s own website (utica-il.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.