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The Estella handbook

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

Power in Estella comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Estella Clerk: Estella runs its own elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerChippewa Valley Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Estella’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCornell School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54732, 54745Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Estella.

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Estella

79% of 238 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NTERAFiber59%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber27%2,000/2,000
SpectrumCable14%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless48%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless42%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless37%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Estella’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Estella.

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

Estella kids go to
PK–5Cornell Elementaryin Cornell
6–8Cornell Middlein Cornell
9–12Cornell Highin Cornell

Most of Estella (84%) is in Cornell School District; parts are in Lake Holcombe School District (16%).

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, electionsEstella’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Estella ClerkEstella runs its own elections (town clerk). 21870 County Road EE, Cornell, WI 54732 · (715) 312-0071 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Estella spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EstellaZIP’s residents in Estella
54732Cornell, WI78%13%
54745Holcombe, WI22%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 roomAspirus Stanley Hospital16.9 miles awayGet a library cardCornell Public Library117 N. Third St. · (715) 239-3709

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

Questions about living in Estella

Who provides electricity in Estella?

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Estella?

NTERA, Brightspeed, Spectrum, Verizon, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Estella?

54732 (78%), 54745 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Estella in?

Cornell School District. Parts of the city are in Lake Holcombe School District.

How do I register to vote in Estella?

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 Estella 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.