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The Clam Lake handbook

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

Clam Lake has no town government of its own, so Ashland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chequamegon School District. Power in Clam Lake comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clam Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChequamegon School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54517Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clam Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Clam Lake.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Clam Lake

90% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NorvadoFiber91%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless76%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 Clam Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clam Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClam Lake 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.

Clam Lake kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chequamegon Middlein Glidden
9–12Chequamegon Highin Park Falls

Clam Lake is in Chequamegon 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

Clam Lake is unincorporated, so Ashland County is the local government.

Local governmentAshland CountyClam Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Gordon ClerkElections here are run by Town of Gordon (Ashland County) (town or city clerk). Most of Clam Lake (81%) votes here; the rest in Town of Shanagolden (Ashland County) (19%). PO Box 85, Glidden, WI 54527-0085 · (715) 264-2460 · [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

Clam Lake is in ZIP code 54517

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Clam LakeZIP’s residents in Clam Lake
54517Clam Lake, WI100%22%

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 roomTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center17.3 miles awayGet a library cardLegion Memorial Library106 Iron St. · (715) 274-8331

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

Questions about living in Clam Lake

Who provides electricity in Clam Lake?

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Clam Lake?

Norvado, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clam Lake?

54517. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clam Lake in?

Chequamegon School District.

How do I register to vote in Clam Lake?

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 Gordon 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.