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The Buena Vista handbook

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

Elections in Buena Vista are run by Buena Vista itself; register with the Town of Buena Vista Clerk. Fiber reaches 95% of addresses in Buena Vista.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buena Vista’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlmond-Bancroft School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54467, 54406, 54921 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buena Vista.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.2% of Buena Vista residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Buena Vista

97% of 556 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber96%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless15%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless4%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 Buena Vista’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buena Vista.

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

Buena Vista kids go to
PK–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–93 schoolsDepends on your address
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Buena Vista (57%) is in Almond-Bancroft School District; parts are in Stevens Point Area School District (29%) and Tomorrow River School District (14%).

B−School gradeSee 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, electionsBuena Vista’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Buena Vista ClerkBuena Vista runs its own elections (town clerk). 6304 County Road K, Amherst, WI 54406-9065 · (715) 824-5419 · [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

Buena Vista spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Buena VistaZIP’s residents in Buena Vista
54467Plover, WI31%2%
54406Amherst, WI28%9%
54921Bancroft, WI23%21%
54909Almond, WI17%10%

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 Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics12 miles awayGet a library cardLettie W. Jensen Public Library278 N. Main St. · (715) 824-5510

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

Questions about living in Buena Vista

Who provides electricity in Buena Vista?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Buena Vista?

Amherst Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buena Vista?

54467 (31%), 54406 (28%), 54921 (23%), 54909 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buena Vista in?

Almond-Bancroft School District. Parts of the city are in Stevens Point Area School District and Tomorrow River School District.

How do I register to vote in Buena Vista?

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 Buena Vista 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.