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

Power in Apple River comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Apple River Clerk, which runs Apple River’s elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPolk-Burnett Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Apple River’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAmery School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54001, 54810, 54889Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Apple River.

Electricity

Power comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Apple River. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Apple River

100% of 803 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amery TelcomFiber77%5,000/1,000
Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland CommunicationsFiber25%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless17%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Apple River’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Apple River.

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

Apple River kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Apple River (61%) is in Amery School District; parts are in Unity School District (39%).

BSchool gradeSee 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, electionsApple River’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Apple River ClerkApple River runs its own elections (town clerk). 606 US Highway 8, Amery, WI 54001 · (715) 268-6506 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Apple River spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Apple RiverZIP’s residents in Apple River
54001Amery, WI51%7%
54810Balsam Lake, WI40%19%
54889Turtle Lake, WI9%4%

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 roomAmery Hospital & Clinic9.1 miles awayGet a library cardBalsam Lake Public Library404 Main St. · (715) 485-3215

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

Questions about living in Apple River

Who provides electricity in Apple River?

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Apple River?

Amery Telcom, Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Apple River?

54001 (51%), 54810 (40%), 54889 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Apple River in?

Amery School District. Parts of the city are in Unity School District.

How do I register to vote in Apple River?

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 Apple River 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.