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

Power in Downing comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Village of Downing Clerk: Downing runs its own elections.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDunn County Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offGlenwood City Recycling Center, 2 miMore →SchoolGlenwood City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54734Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 90.2% of Downing residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: dairynet.com · (608) 788-4000

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Downing

88% of 120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NextGen CommunicationsFiber85%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL5%60/5

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Downing.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.3 mi from the center of Downing

Glenwood City Recycling Center

221 Water Street, Glenwood City, 54013

This isn’t Downing’s own facility. Whether Downing residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Downing kids go to
PK–5Glenwood City Elementaryin Glenwood City
6–8Glenwood City Middlein Glenwood City
9–12Glenwood City Highin Glenwood City

Downing is in Glenwood City 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDowning’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVillage of Downing ClerkDowning runs its own elections (city clerk). 402 Main ST, Downing, WI 54734 · (715) 204-4210 · [email protected]FVAP, May 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Downing is in ZIP code 54734

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DowningZIP’s residents in Downing
54734Downing, WI100%29%

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 roomWestern Wisconsin Health13.4 miles awayGet a library cardGlenwood City Public Library217 W Oak St. · (715) 265-7443

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

Questions about living in Downing

Who provides electricity in Downing?

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Downing?

NextGen Communications, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Downing?

54734. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Downing in?

Glenwood City School District.

How do I register to vote in Downing?

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 Village of Downing 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.