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The Arkansaw handbook

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

Arkansaw has no town government of its own, so Pepin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Durand School District. Power in Arkansaw comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Arkansaw has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pepin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Arkansaw’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPierce-Pepin Coop Servicescooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arkansaw’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDurand School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54721Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services

Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility, serves all of Arkansaw.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Arkansaw

100% of 101 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nelson Communications CooperativeFiber, Cable100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless81%100/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless53%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless50%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 Arkansaw’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arkansaw.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileArkansaw has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Arkansaw kids go to
PK–5Caddie Woodlawn Elementaryin Durand
6–12Durand Middle/Highin Durand

Arkansaw is in Durand 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Arkansaw is unincorporated, so Pepin County is the local government.

Local governmentPepin CountyArkansaw is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Waterville ClerkElections here are run by Town of Waterville (Pepin County) (town or city clerk). N6272 Kite Hill LN, Arkansaw, WI 54721 · (715) 285-5050 · [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

Arkansaw is in ZIP code 54721

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArkansawZIP’s residents in Arkansaw
54721Arkansaw, WI100%15%

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 roomChippewa Valley Hospital3 miles awayGet a library cardDurand Community Library604 7th Ave. E. · (715) 672-8730

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

Questions about living in Arkansaw

Who provides electricity in Arkansaw?

Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Arkansaw?

Nelson Communications Cooperative, T-Mobile, Bug Tussel, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Arkansaw?

54721. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arkansaw in?

Durand School District.

How do I register to vote in Arkansaw?

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 Waterville 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.