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The Zif Township handbook

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

Zif Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 62824 holds the most residents (81%). Clay County Hospital, 11.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Zif Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Zif Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes62824, 62823Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

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

4 home internet providers serve Zif Township

100% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wabash CommunicationsFiber96%1,000/1,000
NextlinkFixed wireless57%300/75
WisperFixed wireless40%400/30
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Zif Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zif Township.

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

Zif Township kids go to
PK–5Clay City Elem Schoolin Clay City
6–8Clay City Jr High Schoolin Clay City
9–12Clay City High Schoolin Clay City

Most of Zif Township (86%) is in Clay City Community Unit District 10; parts are in North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 (14%).

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, electionsZif Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWayne County ClerkElections here are run by Wayne County (county election office). 301 East Main St., P.O. Box 187, Fairfield, IL 62837 · (618) 842-5182 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Zif Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Zif TownshipZIP’s residents in Zif Township
62824Clay City, IL81%5%
62823Cisne, IL19%1%

A few homes fall in 62446.

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 roomClay County Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardFlora Public Library216 North Main Street · (618) 662-6553

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

Questions about living in Zif Township

Who provides electricity in Zif Township?

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Zif Township?

Wabash Communications, Nextlink, Wisper, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Zif Township?

62824 (81%), 62823 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Zif Township in?

Clay City Community Unit District 10. Parts of the city are in North Wayne Community Unit School District 200.

How do I register to vote in Zif 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 Wayne 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.