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The Adams handbook

Living in Adams, WI: what to set up and who to call

To register to vote, go to the Town of Adams Clerk: Adams runs its own elections. Argyle Public Library, 4.7 miles away, is the closest library to Adams.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 55.0% of Adams residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Adams

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Adams, 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

We don’t have Adams’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Adams.

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

Adams kids go to
PK–5Argyle Elementaryin Argyle
6–8Argyle Middlein Argyle
9–12Argyle Highin Argyle

Most of Adams (76%) is in Argyle School District; parts are in Monroe School District (11%) and Monticello School District (11%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Adams spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AdamsZIP’s residents in Adams
53504Argyle, WI73%20%
53570Monticello, WI20%4%
53566Monroe, WI6%0%
53516Blanchardville, WI2%0%
Area code608Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Adams

Who provides electricity in Adams?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Adams?

53504 (73%), 53570 (20%), 53566 (6%), 53516 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Adams in?

Argyle School District. Parts of the city are in Monroe School District and Monticello School District.

How do I register to vote in Adams?

In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the Town of Adams Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.