Living in Vernon Hills, IL: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Vernon Hills: Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 and Libertyville Community High School District 128. Trains stop in Vernon Hills.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vernon Hills, 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 Vernon Hills.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vernon Hills. 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.
Water comes from Vernon Hills - Lake Co Pw
Vernon Hills - Lake Co Pw supplies almost all of Vernon Hills. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Lake County Jawa as seller) and serves 33,207 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IL0971750.
5 home internet providers serve Vernon Hills
100% of 6,055 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 25% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| i3 Broadband | Fiber | 11% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 97% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Vernon Hills is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vernon Hills, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From vernonhills.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Vernon Hills is in two districts that split the grades: Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 and Libertyville Community High School District 128.
A+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 Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Vernon Hills is in ZIP code 60061
ZIP codes where Vernon Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vernon Hills | ZIP’s residents in Vernon Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60061 | Vernon Hills, IL | 100% | 97% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Vernon Hills
Who supplies Vernon Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Vernon Hills - Lake Co Pw (EPA ID IL0971750). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vernon Hills?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vernon Hills?
Xfinity, AT&T, i3 Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vernon Hills?
60061. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vernon Hills in?
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 and Libertyville Community High School District 128. Parts of the city are in Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 and Diamond Lake School District 76 and Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96.
How do I register to vote in Vernon Hills?
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 Lake 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: Vernon Hills’ own website (vernonhills.org), read Oct 21, 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.