Prairie Trail School
Temporarily unavailableEV charging station in Wadsworth, Illinois, not on a charging network — 1 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 50078.
At a glance
Prairie Trail School is a public EV charging station at 13600 W Wadsworth Rd in Wadsworth, Illinois, not attached to a charging network. It has 1 charging port (1 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as temporarily unavailable, open since Nov 27, 2012.
Station record
DOE registry record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| AFDC station ID | 50078 |
| Network | Non-networked |
| Status | Temporarily unavailable (T) |
| Access | Public |
| Facility | School |
| Open date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Last updated at source | Feb 2, 2026 |
Plugs
Connectors & pricing
- J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.
Pricing: Free
Location
- Address
- 13600 W Wadsworth Rd
- City
- Wadsworth
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60083
- Coordinates
- 42.43242, -87.89620
Within ~15 km
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What kind of charging does Prairie Trail School offer?
Of its 1 port, 1 is Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about 71% below the Illinois average of 3.4 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector. Pricing as reported to the registry: “Free”. The site is listed as a school location.
How does Prairie Trail School compare with other stations in Wadsworth?
Wadsworth has 1 charging station in the DOE registry with 1 ports. Statewide, Illinois has 2,056 stations and 7,047 ports, the 14th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Illinois, Hanover Park Il Sdc in Hanover Park, has 110 ports.
Who operates Prairie Trail School?
Prairie Trail School is listed as non-networked: its chargers are not run through a charging-network account. Illinois has 197 non-networked stations, 10% of its total.
What does the “Temporarily unavailable” status mean?
“Temporarily unavailable” means the station exists but is reported as temporarily out of service. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Nov 27, 2012, one of 54 stations in Illinois with a 2012 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Feb 2, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many chargers does Prairie Trail School have?
Prairie Trail School has 1 charging port: 1 Level 2.
Does Prairie Trail School have DC fast charging?
No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its one port is Level 2.
What connectors does Prairie Trail School have?
Prairie Trail School has J1772 connectors.
Is charging at Prairie Trail School free?
Pricing as reported to the DOE registry: Free.
Is Prairie Trail School open to the public?
Yes. Prairie Trail School is listed with public access, and its status is temporarily unavailable.
Where is Prairie Trail School?
Prairie Trail School is at 13600 W Wadsworth Rd, Wadsworth, IL 60083. Its coordinates are 42.43242, -87.89620.
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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 50078, weekly full pull.
About this data
Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: ChargeCensus, “Prairie Trail School, Wadsworth, IL (AFDC station 50078)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/illinois/prairie-trail-school-50078 (data as of October 12, 2026).