Utilities & Infrastructure in Winchester, IL

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

84.4%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

66.3%

of households

No Internet

13.5%

of households

Total Households

674

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

66.3%

Cellular Data Plan

77.5%

Satellite

9.8%

Cellular Only (no wired)

13.4%

No Internet Access

13.5%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

90.7%

of households

Smartphone

86.9%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

62.3%

of households

Tablet

62.2%

of households

Any Computing Device

90.7%

Smartphone

86.9%

Desktop / Laptop

62.3%

Tablet

62.2%

Smartphone Only

15.3%

No Computer

9.4%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

6,540

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served	Violations
SMG WATER COOP	Community	Purchased surface water	3,110	0
WINCHESTER	Community	Ground water	1,589	0
EXETER-MERRITT WATER COOP	Community	Purchased ground water	820	12
SCOTT COUNTY RURAL WATER CO-OP	Community	Purchased ground water	493	0
ALSEY-GLASGOW WATER COMMISSION	Community	Purchased ground water	475	0
WEST MORGAN WATER CORPORATION	Community	Purchased ground water	53	0

84.4% of households in Winchester have broadband internet access. 66.3% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 13.4% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 13.5% of households have no internet access. 15.3% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 6 water systems, providing water to 6,540 people. A total of 12 water quality violations have been recorded over the past 5 years.