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The Colburn handbook

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

Power in Colburn comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Colburn Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAdams-Columbia Electric Coopcooperative utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Colburn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAdams-Friendship Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54943, 54930Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop

Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Colburn. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 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 Colburn

96% of 218 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL3%10/1
SpectrumFiber2%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Colburn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Colburn.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Colburn 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.

Colburn kids go to
PK–4Adams-Friendship Elementaryin Adams
5–8Adams-Friendship Middlein Adams
9–12Adams-Friendship Highin Adams

Colburn is in Adams-Friendship 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsColburn’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Colburn ClerkColburn runs its own elections (town clerk). 592 Bighorn Ave, Hancock, WI 54943-9536 · (715) 249-5998 · [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

Colburn spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ColburnZIP’s residents in Colburn
54943Hancock, WI79%9%
54930Coloma, WI21%2%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics11.8 miles awayGet a library cardHancock Public Library114 S. Main St. · (715) 249-5817

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

Questions about living in Colburn

Who provides electricity in Colburn?

Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Colburn?

Amherst Communications, Frontier, Spectrum, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Colburn?

54943 (79%), 54930 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Colburn in?

Adams-Friendship Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Colburn?

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 Colburn 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.