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

New voters sign up with the Village of Almond Clerk, which runs Almond’s elections. Public schools here are run by Almond-Bancroft School District.

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpCollection SiteDrop-offMore →SchoolAlmond-Bancroft School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54909Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Almond. 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

2 home internet providers serve Almond

100% of 221 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Almond

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

Drop-offCollection SiteHours ↓
Drop-off

Collection Site

Season
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Wed9 am–5 pm
  • Sat9 am–5 pm

From villageofalmondwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-24. 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.

Almond kids go to
PK–5Almond-Bancroft ElementaryAlmond-Bancroft School District
6–8Almond-Bancroft MiddleAlmond-Bancroft School District
9–12Almond-Bancroft HighAlmond-Bancroft School District

Almond is in Almond-Bancroft School District.

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.

Official sitevillageofalmond.comAlmond’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsAlmond’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVillage of Almond ClerkAlmond runs its own elections (city clerk). Almond, WI 54909 · (715) 366-8171 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2026
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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Almond is in ZIP code 54909

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlmondZIP’s residents in Almond
54909Almond, WI100%21%

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 roomThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose9.7 miles awayGet a library cardPortage County Public LibraryNearest branch: Almond Branch, 122 Main St. · (715) 366-2151

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

Questions about living in Almond

Who provides electricity in Almond?

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

What internet providers serve Almond?

Amherst Communications, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Almond?

54909. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Almond in?

Almond-Bancroft School District.

How do I register to vote in Almond?

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 Village of Almond 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: Almond’s own website (villageofalmondwi.gov), 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 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.