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The West York handbook

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

West York has no town government of its own, so Crawford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1. For emergencies, West York is closest to Crawford Memorial Hospital, 11.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
West York has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Crawford County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on West York’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in West York, 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 West YorkData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West York’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHutsonville Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62478Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in West York.

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in West York, 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 West York’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West York.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest York has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West York kids go to
PK–8Hutsonville Elem and Jr High Schin Hutsonville
9–12Hutsonville High Schoolin Hutsonville

West York is in Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

West York is unincorporated, so Crawford County is the local government.

Local governmentCrawford CountyWest York is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCrawford County ClerkElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 100 Douglas St., P.O. Box 616, Robinson, IL 62454 · (618) 546-1212 · [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

West York is in ZIP code 62478

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West YorkZIP’s residents in West York
62478West York, IL100%22%
Area code618Wikidata

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 roomCrawford Memorial Hospital11.5 miles awayGet a library cardWest Union District Library209 West Union Street · (217) 279-3556

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

Questions about living in West York

Who provides electricity in West York?

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 West York?

62478. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West York in?

Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1.

How do I register to vote in West York?

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 Crawford 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.