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The Caroline handbook

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

Caroline has no town government of its own, so Shawano County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marion School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Marion Public Library, 3.6 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caroline’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarion School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54928, 54486Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Caroline. 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

4 home internet providers serve Caroline

81% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber83%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL66%115/7
AT&TFixed wireless20%25/3
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless11%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 Caroline’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Caroline.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCaroline 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.

Caroline kids go to
PK–6Marion Elementaryin Marion
7–12Marion Highin Marion

Caroline is in Marion 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

Caroline is unincorporated, so Shawano County is the local government.

Local governmentShawano CountyCaroline is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Grant ClerkElections here are run by Town of Grant (Shawano County) (town or city clerk). W12704 County RD M, Caroline, WI 54928-9824 · (715) 851-1414 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Caroline spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CarolineZIP’s residents in Caroline
54928Caroline, WI93%52%
54486Tigerton, 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 roomThedacare Medical Center - Shawano14.5 miles awayGet a library cardMarion Public Library120 N. Main St. · (715) 754-5368

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

Questions about living in Caroline

Who provides electricity in Caroline?

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 Caroline?

Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Caroline?

54928 (93%), 54486 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Caroline in?

Marion School District.

How do I register to vote in Caroline?

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 Grant 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.