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The Waterford Township handbook

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

Every home in Waterford Township is in ZIP code 61542. The nearest library is Havana Public Library District, 2.8 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 Waterford 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 Waterford TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waterford Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLewistown Community Unit School District 97Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61542Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterford 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 Waterford Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waterford Township.

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

Waterford Township kids go to
PK–6Central Elem Schoolin Lewistown
7–12Lewistown Jr/Sr High Schoolin Lewistown

Waterford Township is in Lewistown Community Unit School District 97.

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, electionsWaterford Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFulton County ClerkElections here are run by Fulton County (county election office). 100 North Main St., P.O. Box 226, Lewistown, IL 61542 · (309) 547-3041 x119 · [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

Waterford Township is in ZIP code 61542

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Waterford TownshipZIP’s residents in Waterford Township
61542Lewistown, 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 roomMason District Hospital2.8 miles awayGet a library cardHavana Public Library District201 West Adams Street · (309) 543-4701

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

Questions about living in Waterford Township

Who provides electricity in Waterford 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 Waterford Township?

61542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waterford Township in?

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97.

How do I register to vote in Waterford 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 Fulton 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.