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The Argonne handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Town of Argonne Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The ER is a drive from Argonne: the closest is Aspirus Eagle River Hospital, 20.9 miles away.

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers44% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpTown of Argonne dumpPay per bagMore →SchoolCrandon School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54511Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Argonne. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Argonne

44% of 377 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL46%10/1
SpectrumCable, Fiber45%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless73%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless4%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Argonne

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

How trash works herePay per bagCurbside pickup, paid by the bagargonnewi.gov
Drop-off

Town of Argonne dump

Permit needed

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

Cost: $75.00 annual dump sticker (Jan 1-Dec 31), or $2.00 per Town of Argonne bag at dump

From argonnewi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.

Argonne kids go to
PK–5Crandon Elementaryin Crandon
6–8Crandon Middlein Crandon
9–12Crandon Highin Crandon

Argonne is in Crandon 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, electionsArgonne’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Argonne ClerkArgonne runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 295, Argonne, WI 54511-0295 · (715) 649-3550 · [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

Argonne is in ZIP code 54511

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArgonneZIP’s residents in Argonne
54511Argonne, WI99%41%

A few homes fall in 54542.

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 roomAspirus Eagle River Hospital20.9 miles awayGet a library cardEdward U. Demmer Memorial Library6961 W. School St. · (715) 546-3391

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

Questions about living in Argonne

Who provides electricity in Argonne?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Argonne?

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

What ZIP codes are in Argonne?

54511. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Argonne in?

Crandon School District.

How do I register to vote in Argonne?

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 Argonne 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: Argonne’s own website (argonnewi.gov), read Oct 21, 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.