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Living in Chain O' Lakes, WI: what to set up and who to call

Chain O' Lakes has no town government of its own, so Waupaca County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Waupaca School District. Waupaca Area Public Library, 4.4 miles away, is the closest library to Chain O' Lakes.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chain O' Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWaupaca School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54981Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chain O' Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chain O' Lakes. 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

7 home internet providers serve Chain O' Lakes

98% of 1,088 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/50
Amherst CommunicationsFiber3%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless46%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless18%100/20
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 Chain O' Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chain O' Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileChain O' Lakes 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.

Chain O' Lakes kids go to
PK–4Waupaca Learning Center Elementaryin Waupaca
5–8Waupaca Middlein Waupaca
9–12Waupaca Highin Waupaca

Chain O' Lakes is in Waupaca 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

Chain O' Lakes is unincorporated, so Waupaca County is the local government.

Local governmentWaupaca CountyChain O' Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Farmington ClerkElections here are run by Town of Farmington (Waupaca County) (town or city clerk). Most of Chain O' Lakes (61%) votes here; the rest in Town of Dayton (Waupaca County) (39%). E913 Prairie View LN, Waupaca, WI 54981 · (715) 258-2779 · [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

Chain O' Lakes is in ZIP code 54981

ZIP codes where Chain O' Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Chain O' LakesZIP’s residents in Chain O' Lakes
54981Waupaca, WI100%7%

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-Waupaca4.5 miles awayGet a library cardWaupaca Area Public Library107 S. Main St. · (715) 258-4414

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

Questions about living in Chain O' Lakes

Who provides electricity in Chain O' Lakes?

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 Chain O' Lakes?

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

What ZIP codes are in Chain O' Lakes?

54981. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chain O' Lakes in?

Waupaca School District.

How do I register to vote in Chain O' Lakes?

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 Farmington 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.