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The Cornucopia handbook

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

Cornucopia has no town government of its own, so Bayfield County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Shore School District. Power in Cornucopia 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
Cornucopia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bayfield County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cornucopia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cornucopia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Shore School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54827Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

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

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Cornucopia

84% of 168 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NorvadoFiber85%1,000/1,000
Bayfield WirelessFixed wireless15%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 Cornucopia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cornucopia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCornucopia 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.

Cornucopia kids go to
PK–6South Shore Elementaryin Port Wing
7–12South Shore Jr/Sr Highin Port Wing

Cornucopia is in South Shore 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

Cornucopia is unincorporated, so Bayfield County is the local government.

Local governmentBayfield CountyCornucopia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Bell ClerkElections here are run by Town of Bell (Bayfield County) (town or city clerk). PO Box 116, Cornucopia, WI 54827-0116 · (715) 742-3337 · [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

Cornucopia is in ZIP code 54827

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CornucopiaZIP’s residents in Cornucopia
54827Cornucopia, WI100%37%

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 Ashland Medical Center22.6 miles awayGet a library cardBayfield Carnegie Public Library37 N. Broad St. · (715) 779-3953

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

Questions about living in Cornucopia

Who provides electricity in Cornucopia?

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

What internet providers serve Cornucopia?

Norvado, Bayfield Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cornucopia?

54827. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cornucopia in?

South Shore School District.

How do I register to vote in Cornucopia?

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 Bell 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.