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The Couderay handbook

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

Power in Couderay comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Couderay are run by Couderay itself; register with the Town of Couderay Clerk.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Couderay’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWinter School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54876, 54828, 54835 +3Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

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

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Couderay

60% of 222 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BevcommFiber, DSL64%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL11%10/1
SpectrumCable10%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Couderay’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Couderay.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck couderaywisconsin.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Couderay 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.

Couderay kids go to
PK–5Winter Elementaryin Winter
6–8Winter Middlein Winter
9–12Winter Highin Winter

Most of Couderay (95%) is in Winter School District; parts are in Birchwood School District (4%).

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.

Official sitecouderaywisconsin.comCouderay’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsCouderay’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Couderay ClerkCouderay runs its own elections (town clerk). 13224 W Ortwig LN, Exeland, WI 54835-2243 · (715) 945-2902 · [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

Couderay spans 6 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CouderayZIP’s residents in Couderay
54876Stone Lake, WI39%9%
54828Couderay, WI37%24%
54835Exeland, WI11%5%
54843Hayward, WI5%0%
54817Birchwood, WI5%1%
54867Radisson, WI3%2%

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 Center18.9 miles awayGet a library cardLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library13466 W. Trepania Rd. · (715) 634-4790

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

Questions about living in Couderay

Who provides electricity in Couderay?

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

What internet providers serve Couderay?

Bevcomm, CenturyLink, Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Couderay?

54876 (39%), 54828 (37%), 54835 (11%), 54843 (5%), 54817 (5%), 54867 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Couderay in?

Winter School District. Parts of the city are in Birchwood School District.

How do I register to vote in Couderay?

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 Couderay 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.