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The Akan handbook

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

There is no curbside pickup in Akan: residents take trash to Town of Akan recycling center. Power in Akan comes from Richland Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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 Akan, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRichland Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpTown of Akan recycling centerDrop-off onlyMore →SchoolRichland School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53518, 54655, 53573 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Richland Electric Coop

Richland Electric Coop (Richland Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Akan.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Akan

68% of 236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Richland-Grant Telephone CompanyFiber63%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless24%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless2%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

No curbside pickup in Akan: trash goes to the drop-off center

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

How trash works hereDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-offtownofakan.gov
Drop-off centerTown of Akan recycling centerHours ↓
Drop-off center · where your trash goes

Town of Akan recycling center

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat9 am–2 pm
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsTownship cleanup days on the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays in April and October for non-household garbage

From townofakan.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.

Akan kids go to
PK–2Richland Center Primary Schoolin Richland Center
3–6Richland Center Intermediate Schoolin Richland Center
7–12Richland Center Highin Richland Center

Most of Akan (88%) is in Richland School District; parts are in Riverdale School District (12%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAkan’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Akan ClerkAkan runs its own elections (town clerk). 25089 Fivepoints DR, Blue River, WI 53518 · (608) 536-3432 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvote.wi.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Akan spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AkanZIP’s residents in Akan
53518Blue River, WI44%12%
54655Soldiers Grove, WI23%5%
53573Muscoda, WI17%2%
53581Richland Center, WI16%1%
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.

Nearest emergency roomRichland Hospital11.3 miles awayGet a library cardSoldiers Grove Public Library102 Passive Sun Dr., Solar Town Cen · (608) 624-5815

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

Questions about living in Akan

Who provides electricity in Akan?

Richland Electric Coop (Richland Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Akan?

Richland-Grant Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Akan?

53518 (44%), 54655 (23%), 53573 (17%), 53581 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Akan in?

Richland School District. Parts of the city are in Riverdale School District.

How do I register to vote in Akan?

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 Akan 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: Akan’s own website (townofakan.gov), read Oct 21, 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 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.