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The Wolcott handbook

Living in Wolcott, VT: what to set up and who to call

Power in Wolcott comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Wolcott are run by Wolcott itself; register with the Wolcott Town Clerk.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerVermont Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 24.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve WolcottData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpWolcott Transfer StationDrop-offMore →SchoolWolcott and Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05680Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Wolcott.

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wolcott. Its homes paid an average of 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Vermont).

Start or move service: vermontelectric.coop · (800) 832-2667

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Wolcott

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Wolcott, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Wolcott

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wolcott, from the town’s own site.

Transfer stationWolcott Transfer StationHours ↓
Transfer station

Wolcott Transfer Station

142 Dump Road, Wolcott, VT

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat9 am–1 pm
  • Sun9 am–1 pm

From wolcottvt.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-01-08, 2026-06-04, 2026-07-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Wolcott kids go to
PK–6Wolcott Elementary SchoolWolcott School District

Wolcott is in two districts that split the grades: Wolcott School District and Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.

D−School gradeSee 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.

Official sitewolcottvt.orgWolcott’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsWolcott’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWolcott Town ClerkWolcott runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 100, Wolcott, VT 05680 · (802) 888-2746 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.vermont.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wolcott is in ZIP code 05680

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WolcottZIP’s residents in Wolcott
05680Wolcott, VT100%79%
Area code802Wikidata

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 roomCopley Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardGlee Merritt Kelley CommunitySchool Hill Dr. · (802) 472-6551

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

Questions about living in Wolcott

Who provides electricity in Wolcott?

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Wolcott?

05680. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wolcott in?

Wolcott School District and Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Wolcott?

In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the Wolcott Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.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: Wolcott’s own website (wolcottvt.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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 Aug 3, 2026 (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): pending.