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The Deerfield handbook

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

Deerfield runs its own elections, so the Town of Deerfield Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For a library card, the closest branch is Hancock Public Library, 5.4 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTri-County Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54943, 54982Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.8% of Deerfield 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

4 home internet providers serve Deerfield

59% of 546 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber, DSL58%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL42%100/10
Bug TusselFixed wireless86%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Deerfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Deerfield.

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

Deerfield kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Deerfield (57%) is in Tri-County Area School District; parts are in Wautoma Area School District (43%).

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, electionsDeerfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Deerfield ClerkDeerfield runs its own elections (town clerk). W11020 County Road V, Hancock, WI 54943 · (715) 249-5659 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Deerfield spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DeerfieldZIP’s residents in Deerfield
54943Hancock, WI50%18%
54982Wautoma, WI50%5%

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 Rose9.7 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 Deerfield

Who provides electricity in Deerfield?

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 Deerfield?

Amherst Communications, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Deerfield?

54943 (50%), 54982 (50%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Deerfield in?

Tri-County Area School District. Parts of the city are in Wautoma Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Deerfield?

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 Deerfield 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.