Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Clarks Mills

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Clarks Mills handbook

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

Clarks Mills has no town government of its own, so Manitowoc County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Valders Area School District. The closest public drop-off to Clarks Mills is Valders Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offValders Recycling Center, 2 miMore →SchoolValders Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54230Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clarks Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clarks Mills. 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

5 home internet providers serve Clarks Mills

100% of 66 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL36%50/10
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless29%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarks Mills.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.0 mi from the center of Clarks Mills

Valders Recycling Center

409 West Wilson Street, Valders, WI, 54245

HoursWed 4 pm–6 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm

This isn’t Clarks Mills’ own facility. Whether Clarks Mills residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clarks Mills kids go to
PK–4Valders Elementaryin Valders
5–8Valders Middlein Valders
9–12Valders Highin Valders

Clarks Mills is in Valders Area 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

Clarks Mills is unincorporated, so Manitowoc County is the local government.

Local governmentManitowoc CountyClarks Mills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Cato ClerkElections here are run by Town of Cato (Manitowoc County) (town or city clerk). 2805 N County RD S, Cato, WI 54230-8579 · (920) 732-3615 · [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

Clarks Mills is in ZIP code 54230

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Clarks MillsZIP’s residents in Clarks Mills
54230Reedsville, WI100%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 roomHoly Family MemorialIn ManitowocGet a library cardManitowoc Public Library707 Quay St. · (920) 686-3000

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

Questions about living in Clarks Mills

Who provides electricity in Clarks Mills?

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 Clarks Mills?

Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clarks Mills?

54230. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clarks Mills in?

Valders Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Clarks Mills?

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 Cato 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.