Living in Vermillion Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Vermillion Township: LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 and Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79. Tonica Telephone Company is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Vermillion Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vermillion 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 Vermillion Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vermillion 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.
9 home internet providers serve Vermillion Township
76% of 202 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonica Telephone Company | Fiber | 52% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Toncom | Fiber | 18% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Leonore Mutual Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 6% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/6 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 35% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Vermillion Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vermillion Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Vermillion Township is in two districts that split the grades: LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 and Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79.
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.
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.
Vermillion Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Vermillion Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vermillion Township | ZIP’s residents in Vermillion Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61370 | Tonica, IL | 80% | 24% |
| 61364 | Streator, IL | 20% | 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 Vermillion Township
Who provides electricity in Vermillion Township?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vermillion Township?
Tonica Telephone Company, Toncom, Leonore Mutual Telephone Company, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vermillion Township?
61370 (80%), 61364 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vermillion Township in?
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 and Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79. Parts of the city are in Streator Township High School District 40 and Streator Elementary School District 44.
How do I register to vote in Vermillion 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.