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The Aniwa handbook

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

Aniwa runs its own elections, so the Village of Aniwa Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Antigo Public Library, 9.4 miles away, is the closest library to Aniwa.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aniwa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAntigo School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54408, 54414Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

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

6 home internet providers serve Aniwa

77% of 132 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable70%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL50%115/7
CirrinityFixed wireless, Fiber5%1,000/1,000
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless99%100/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless96%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless61%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Aniwa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aniwa.

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

Aniwa kids go to
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
4–7Antigo Middlein Antigo
8–12Antigo Highin Antigo

Aniwa is in Antigo 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, electionsAniwa’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVillage of Aniwa ClerkAniwa runs its own elections (city clerk). Aniwa, WI 54408 · (715) 218-2364 · [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

Aniwa spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AniwaZIP’s residents in Aniwa
54408Aniwa, WI87%20%
54414Birnamwood, WI13%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 roomLanglade Hospital9.6 miles awayGet a library cardAntigo Public Library617 Clermont St. · (715) 623-3724

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

Questions about living in Aniwa

Who provides electricity in Aniwa?

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 Aniwa?

Spectrum, Frontier, Cirrinity, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aniwa?

54408 (87%), 54414 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aniwa in?

Antigo School District.

How do I register to vote in Aniwa?

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 Aniwa 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.