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

Voting is local here: the Town of Beaver Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The nearest library is Turtle Lake Public Library, 4.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Wisconsin Elecinvestor-owned utility · 14.6¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTurtle Lake School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54889, 54001Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Wisconsin Elec

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Beaver

98% of 560 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Northwest CommunicationsFiber90%5,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL57%100/10
Amery TelcomFiber7%5,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless5%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Beaver’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver.

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

Beaver kids go to
PK–5Turtle Lake Elementaryin Turtle Lake
6–8Turtle Lake Middlein Turtle Lake
9–12Turtle Lake Highin Turtle Lake

Most of Beaver (85%) is in Turtle Lake School District; parts are in Amery School District (15%).

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, electionsBeaver’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Beaver ClerkBeaver runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 93, Turtle Lake, WI 54889-0093 · (715) 205-4396 · [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

Beaver spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BeaverZIP’s residents in Beaver
54889Turtle Lake, WI93%27%
54001Amery, WI7%1%

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 & Clinic11.4 miles awayGet a library cardTurtle Lake Public Library301 Maple St. S. · (715) 986-4618

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

Questions about living in Beaver

Who provides electricity in Beaver?

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Beaver?

Northwest Communications, Brightspeed, Amery Telcom, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Beaver?

54889 (93%), 54001 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beaver in?

Turtle Lake School District. Parts of the city are in Amery School District.

How do I register to vote in Beaver?

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 Beaver 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.