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The Brice Prairie handbook

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

Brice Prairie has no town government of its own, so La Crosse County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Holmen School District. Power in Brice Prairie comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRiverland Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brice Prairie’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHolmen School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54650Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Brice Prairie.

Electricity

Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brice Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Brice Prairie

95% of 941 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber88%1,000/35
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber10%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless74%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless22%25/3
Bug TusselFixed wireless17%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Brice Prairie’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brice Prairie.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrice Prairie 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.

Brice Prairie kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Holmen Middlein Holmen
9–12Holmen Highin Holmen

Brice Prairie is in Holmen 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

Brice Prairie is unincorporated, so La Crosse County is the local government.

Local governmentLa Crosse CountyBrice Prairie is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Onalaska ClerkElections here are run by Town of Onalaska (La Crosse County) (town or city clerk). N5589 Commerce RD, Onalaska, WI 54650-9266 · (608) 783-4958 · [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

Brice Prairie is in ZIP code 54650

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Brice PrairieZIP’s residents in Brice Prairie
54650Onalaska, WI100%8%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center9.8 miles awayGet a library cardLa Crosse County LibraryNearest branch: La Crosse County Library, 121 W. Legion St. · (608) 526-9600

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

Questions about living in Brice Prairie

Who provides electricity in Brice Prairie?

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Brice Prairie?

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

What ZIP codes are in Brice Prairie?

54650. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brice Prairie in?

Holmen School District.

How do I register to vote in Brice Prairie?

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 Onalaska 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.