Living in York Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Lombard water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.6 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to York Township is Melrose Park Transfer Station, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in York 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 York Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of York 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.
Water comes from Lombard water system
The Lombard water system supplies York Township: about 34% of residents live in its service area. Elmhurst serves another 27%. Villa Park serves another 17%. Oak Brook serves another 6%. Aqua Illinois-Oak Brook serves another 6%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Du Page Water Commission as seller) and serves 44,476 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–Jun 2026, was 10.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.7 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. IL0430600.
5 home internet providers serve York Township
100% of 36,045 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| E-vergent | Fixed wireless | 2% | 60/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in York Township.
Melrose Park Transfer Station
· run by Waste Management, Inc.
This isn’t York Township’s own facility. Whether York Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of York Township (39%) is in DuPage High School District 88; parts are in Glenbard Township High School District 87 (26%) and Hinsdale Township High School District 86 (22%) and SD 45 DuPage County (21%) and Lombard School District 44 (20%) and Elmhurst School District 205 (20%) and Butler School District 53 (16%) and Community High School District 99 (13%) and Downers Grove Grade School District 58 (10%) and Salt Creek School District 48 (9%).
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
York Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where York Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of York Township | ZIP’s residents in York Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60148 | Lombard, IL | 36% | 87% |
| 60126 | Elmhurst, IL | 28% | 74% |
| 60181 | Villa Park, IL | 23% | 98% |
| 60523 | Oak Brook, IL | 8% | 99% |
| 60515 | Downers Grove, IL | 4% | 15% |
| 60559 | Westmont, IL | 1% | 7% |
A few homes fall in 60137, 60521.
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 York Township
Who supplies York Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lombard water system (EPA ID IL0430600). 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 10.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in York 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 York Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, E-vergent (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in York Township?
60148 (36%), 60126 (28%), 60181 (23%), 60523 (8%), 60515 (4%), 60559 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is York Township in?
DuPage High School District 88. Parts of the city are in Glenbard Township High School District 87 and Hinsdale Township High School District 86 and SD 45 DuPage County and Lombard School District 44 and Elmhurst School District 205 and Butler School District 53 and Community High School District 99 and Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Salt Creek School District 48.
How do I register to vote in York 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 DuPage County Clerk - Election Division. 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: 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.