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The Dewey handbook

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

Power in Dewey comes from Jump River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Dewey Clerk, which runs Dewey’s elections.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jump River Electric Coop

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dewey.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Dewey

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dewey, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dewey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dewey.

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

Dewey kids go to
PK–5Flambeau Elementaryin Tony
6–8Flambeau Middlein Tony
9–12Flambeau Highin Tony

Dewey is in Flambeau 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.

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

Dewey spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DeweyZIP’s residents in Dewey
54563Tony, WI65%51%
54848Ladysmith, WI27%3%
54526Glen Flora, WI8%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.

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

Questions about living in Dewey

Who provides electricity in Dewey?

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Dewey?

54563 (65%), 54848 (27%), 54526 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dewey in?

Flambeau School District.

How do I register to vote in Dewey?

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 Dewey 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): pending.