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The Albany handbook

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

Elections in Albany are run by Albany itself; register with the Town of Albany Clerk. Mondovi Public Library, 4.8 miles away, is the closest library to Albany.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.6¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albany’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMondovi School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54755, 54736Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Albany. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Albany

98% of 310 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NtecFiber69%1,000/1,000
Nelson Communications CooperativeFiber20%1,000/1,000
West Wisconsin Telcom CooperativeFiber11%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL7%10/1
24-7 TelcomFiber3%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless22%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Albany’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albany.

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

Albany kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Albany (79%) is in Mondovi School District; parts are in Durand School District (21%).

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, electionsAlbany’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Albany ClerkAlbany runs its own elections (town clerk). W1471 Albany W, Mondovi, WI 54755 · (715) 926-3410 · [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

Albany spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlbanyZIP’s residents in Albany
54755Mondovi, WI94%9%
54736Durand, WI6%1%

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 roomChippewa Valley Hospital12.5 miles awayGet a library cardMondovi Public Library147 W. Hudson St. · (715) 926-4403

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

Questions about living in Albany

Who provides electricity in Albany?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Albany?

Ntec, Nelson Communications Cooperative, West Wisconsin Telcom Cooperative, Frontier, 24-7 Telcom, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Albany?

54755 (94%), 54736 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Albany in?

Mondovi School District. Parts of the city are in Durand School District.

How do I register to vote in Albany?

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 Albany 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.