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The Buffalo handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Town of Buffalo Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Buffalo.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMontello School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53949, 53926, 53954Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buffalo. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Buffalo

88% of 781 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable69%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL45%90/5
Marquette Adams Telephone CoopFiber13%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL5%60/5
Bug TusselFixed wireless27%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless26%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buffalo.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck tn.buffalo.wi.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Buffalo 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.

Buffalo kids go to
PK–6Forest Lane Community Schoolin Montello
7–12Montello Junior/Senior Highin Montello

Buffalo is in Montello School District.

DSchool 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.

Official sitetn.buffalo.wi.govBuffalo’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsBuffalo’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Buffalo ClerkBuffalo runs its own elections (town clerk). N1183 17TH RD, Dalton, WI 53926-9517 · (920) 394-3962 · [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

Buffalo spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuffaloZIP’s residents in Buffalo
53949Montello, WI54%12%
53926Dalton, WI29%23%
53954Pardeeville, WI17%3%

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 Divine Savior Hospital10.9 miles awayGet a library cardEndeavor Public Library400 Church St. · (608) 587-2902

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

Questions about living in Buffalo

Who provides electricity in Buffalo?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Buffalo?

Spectrum, Frontier, Marquette Adams Telephone Coop, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buffalo?

53949 (54%), 53926 (29%), 53954 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buffalo in?

Montello School District.

How do I register to vote in Buffalo?

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 Buffalo 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.