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The Dakota handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Town of Dakota Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The closest ER is Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose, 11 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dakota’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWautoma Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54982, 54960Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 74.4% of Dakota residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Dakota

93% of 770 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable85%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL67%80/10
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless99%1,000/1,000
Marquette Adams Telephone CoopFiber11%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless57%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless26%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 Dakota’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dakota.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofdakota.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Dakota 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.

Dakota kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Parkside Schoolin Wautoma
9–12Wautoma Highin Wautoma

Dakota is in Wautoma Area School District.

B−School gradeSee 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 sitetownofdakota.orgDakota’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsDakota’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Dakota ClerkDakota runs its own elections (town clerk). N1470 State Road 22, Wautoma, WI 54982-8028 · (920) 787-4875 · [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

Dakota spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DakotaZIP’s residents in Dakota
54982Wautoma, WI98%16%
54960Neshkoro, WI2%1%

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 roomThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose11 miles awayGet a library cardWautoma Public Library410 W. Main St. · (920) 787-2988

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

Questions about living in Dakota

Who provides electricity in Dakota?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Dakota?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Marquette Adams Telephone Coop, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dakota?

54982 (98%), 54960 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dakota in?

Wautoma Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Dakota?

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 Dakota 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.