Living in Barnes, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Barnes comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Barnes has its own drop-off, Barnes Transfer Site & Recycling Center, on 3360 County Road N.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Barnes, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Barnes.
Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Barnes.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Barnes
94% of 1,392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norvado | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Barnes has its own drop-off: Barnes Transfer Site & Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Barnes, and where the rules are.
Barnes Transfer Site & Recycling Center
3360 County Road N, Solon Springs, WI, 54873
Before you go, check the rules on townofbarneswi.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Barnes is in Drummond Area 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Barnes spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Barnes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Barnes | ZIP’s residents in Barnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54873 | Solon Springs, WI | 93% | 25% |
| 54838 | Gordon, WI | 6% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 54847.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Barnes
Who provides electricity in Barnes?
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Barnes?
Norvado, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Barnes?
54873 (93%), 54838 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Barnes in?
Drummond Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Barnes?
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 Barnes 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.