Living in Elk Mound, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Elk Mound comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Elk Mound Clerk, which runs Elk Mound’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elk Mound, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Elk Mound.
Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop
Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 95.0% of Elk Mound 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.
Water comes from Marell Country Estates water system
The Marell Country Estates water system supplies Elk Mound: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 150 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2021, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2021: EPA has no newer result for this system. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI6170265.
6 home internet providers serve Elk Mound
100% of 712 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomer Telephone Company | Fiber | 57% | 2,500/2,500 |
| 24-7 Telcom | Fiber | 55% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 36% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elk Mound’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elk Mound.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Elk Mound (87%) is in Elk Mound Area School District; parts are in Menomonie Area School District (8%) and Colfax School District (5%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Elk Mound is in ZIP code 54739
ZIP codes where Elk Mound residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elk Mound | ZIP’s residents in Elk Mound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54739 | Elk Mound, WI | 100% | 36% |
A few homes fall in 54730.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Elk Mound
Who supplies Elk Mound’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Marell Country Estates water system (EPA ID WI6170265). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elk Mound?
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 Elk Mound?
Bloomer Telephone Company, 24-7 Telcom, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elk Mound?
54739. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elk Mound in?
Elk Mound Area School District. Parts of the city are in Menomonie Area School District and Colfax School District.
How do I register to vote in Elk Mound?
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 Elk Mound Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.