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The Bayview handbook

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

Power in Bayview comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Bayview Clerk: Bayview runs its own 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 Bayview, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bayview’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashburn School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54891, 54814Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bayview.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Bayview

86% of 363 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless58%40/3
Bayfield WirelessFixed wireless87%300/300
T-MobileFixed wireless9%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 Bayview’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bayview.

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

Bayview kids go to
PK–6Washburn Elementaryin Washburn
7–8Washburn Middlein Washburn
9–12Washburn Highin Washburn

Bayview is in Washburn 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, electionsBayview’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Bayview ClerkBayview runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 37, Washburn, WI 54891 · (715) 373-5931 · [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

Bayview spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BayviewZIP’s residents in Bayview
54891Washburn, WI88%13%
54814Bayfield, WI11%2%

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 roomTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center11.8 miles awayGet a library cardWashburn Public Library307 Washington Ave. · (715) 373-6172

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

Questions about living in Bayview

Who provides electricity in Bayview?

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Bayview?

Brightspeed, Bayfield Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bayview?

54891 (88%), 54814 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bayview in?

Washburn School District.

How do I register to vote in Bayview?

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 Bayview 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.