Beautiful Homes on Large Lots

If you are looking for a peaceful, friendly, affordable community with lots of green space, please consider Glenwood.  Residents enjoy walking in Glenwood, gardening and visiting with neighbors their own age.  Each year we typically have a community yard sale which attracts many people and a Glenwood social.

Glenwood is in the city of Alton, so those utilities apply:

Electric and gas:  Ameren Illinois, 800-232-2477, maintains the equipment and may provide your energy.  The city of Alton has contracted with Homefield Energy , 866-694-1262, to be the default Alton electric energy provider, but you may choose another.

Water & Sewer:  Illinois American Water, 800-422-2782.  Cost is about $60/mo.

Trash:  Billed monthly by the City of Alton, 618-463-3550.  You may pay online.  Trash is collected by Republic Services (618-656-6883) on Wednesday in Glenwood.  Trash must fit in the large blue trash container.  Yard waste can be bundled with string in small piles or placed in trash cans marked with a big X.  Recycled material is collected every other Wednesday in the large recycle container.  Trash is $23/mo.

The best manufactured homes have ½” drywall, at least 5/12 roof pitch and dovetail joints in kitchen cabinet drawers.  Proper setup is key to a long life for the home and to help insure doors and windows open properly.  All the area around the home should slope away from it so that rain runs away from it.  Underneath the home should be dry and clean with proper ventilation and steel tie down straps every 12’.  Water and sewer lines should be supported by straps.

The following contractors have done good work in Glenwood.  If you have a sewer problem, call me first (Steve 618-401-2209) to determine if the blockage is in the yard.  If it is, and does not involve flushable wipes, I will fix it or reimburse the following 3 plumbers:

Sewer Cleaning:

Plumbing With Purpose (216-3158) – excellent, can tackle difficult jobs, including sewer cleaning.

Rigdon Sewer (466-8406) – Does a great job clearing sewer lines.

Rick Liljenberg (618-410-7184) – Sewer cleaning.

Mark Mobley (618-531-9458) – For small plumbing repairs.

Brad Sweetman (920-1769) – great job mowing office & common ground.

Jim Mizell (520-5317) – Glenwood resident who mows lawns.

Godfrey Stump Removal (466-4711) – Steve Godfrey has removed many stumps in Glenwood.

Charlie Horn (977-7702) – Mobile home repairs.

Gene’s Appliance AC & Heating (462-6732) – Has replaced several HVACs in Glenwood.

Lyons Glass (558-1429) – Can fix about any window.

Arco Distributing (636-947-4111, St Charles, MO) – Manufactured home parts.

Lowes (Alton) – has vinyl skirting.

JULIE (800-892-0123) – to locate utility lines.

E – Z House Wash – may work to clean the outside of your home.

Instead of paying real estate taxes, you pay the Madison County Mobile Home Tax.  It is typically about $100/year, depending on the age and size of the home.  If you are 65 or older, you can get a 20% reduction of your bill.  The tax is due July 31 for the current year and tax bills are sent out in June.  You may pay at your bank, by mail or at the Madison County Treasurer’s Office in Edwardsville.

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