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The Browning handbook

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

Power in Browning comes from Taylor Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Browning are run by Browning itself; register with the Town of Browning Clerk.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerTaylor Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Browning’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMedford Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54451Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Taylor Electric Coop

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Browning.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Browning

100% of 378 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber98%50/8
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber87%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless99%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless16%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless5%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 Browning’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Browning.

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

Browning kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Medford Middlein Medford
9–12Medford Highin Medford

Browning is in Medford 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBrowning’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Browning ClerkBrowning runs its own elections (town clerk). W4412 Center Ave, Medford, WI 54451 · (715) 748-3653 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Browning is in ZIP code 54451

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrowningZIP’s residents in Browning
54451Medford, WI100%8%

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 roomAspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics6.7 miles awayGet a library cardFrances L. Simek Memorial Library Medford400 N. Main St. · (715) 748-2505

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

Questions about living in Browning

Who provides electricity in Browning?

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Browning?

Bug Tussel, TDS Telecom, Country Wireless, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Browning?

54451. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Browning in?

Medford Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Browning?

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 Browning 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.