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The Dewhurst handbook

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

Power in Dewhurst comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Dewhurst are run by Dewhurst itself; register with the Town of Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerJackson Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve DewhurstData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dewhurst’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNeillsville School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54754, 54456Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves 90.8% of Dewhurst residents.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Dewhurst

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dewhurst, 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 Dewhurst’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dewhurst.

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

Dewhurst kids go to
PK–5Neillsville Elementaryin Neillsville
6–8Neillsville Middlein Neillsville
9–12Neillsville Highin Neillsville

Most of Dewhurst (87%) is in Neillsville School District; parts are in Alma Center School District (13%).

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, electionsDewhurst’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Dewhurst ClerkDewhurst runs its own elections (town clerk). N235 County Road J, Merrillan, WI 54754 · (608) 558-0771 · [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

Dewhurst spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DewhurstZIP’s residents in Dewhurst
54754Merrillan, WI71%14%
54456Neillsville, WI29%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 roomMarshfield Medical Center - Neillsville9.4 miles awayGet a library cardNeillsville Public Library409 Hewett St. · (715) 743-2558

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

Questions about living in Dewhurst

Who provides electricity in Dewhurst?

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Dewhurst?

54754 (71%), 54456 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dewhurst in?

Neillsville School District. Parts of the city are in Alma Center School District.

How do I register to vote in Dewhurst?

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 Dewhurst 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.