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The Anderson handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Anderson Clerk: Anderson runs its own elections. Burnett Medical Center, 8.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Wisconsin Elecinvestor-owned utility · 14.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anderson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGrantsburg School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54840Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Wisconsin Elec

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anderson. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Anderson

100% of 306 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Farmers Independent Telephone CompanyFiber100%500/500
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
GigFireFixed wireless3%150/130

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Anderson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anderson.

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

Anderson kids go to
PK–3Grantsburg Elementaryin Grantsburg
4–8Grantsburg Middlein Grantsburg
9–12Grantsburg Highin Grantsburg

Anderson is in Grantsburg 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAnderson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Anderson ClerkAnderson runs its own elections (town clerk). 13808 Anderson Road, Grantsburg, WI 54840 · (715) 488-2911 · [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

Anderson is in ZIP code 54840

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AndersonZIP’s residents in Anderson
54840Grantsburg, WI100%9%

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 roomBurnett Medical Center8.4 miles awayGet a library cardGrantsburg Public Library415 S. Robert St. · (715) 463-2244

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

Questions about living in Anderson

Who provides electricity in Anderson?

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Anderson?

Farmers Independent Telephone Company, Verizon, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Anderson?

54840. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Anderson in?

Grantsburg School District.

How do I register to vote in Anderson?

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 Anderson 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.