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The Fayette handbook

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

Power in Fayette comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Fayette Clerk, which runs Fayette’s 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 Fayette, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve FayetteData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fayette’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDarlington Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53530, 53516, 53504 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fayette. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Fayette

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fayette.

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

Fayette kids go to
PK–8Darlington Elementary/Middlein Darlington
9–12Darlington Highin Darlington

Most of Fayette (70%) is in Darlington Community School District; parts are in Pecatonica Area School District (13%) and Mineral Point School District (12%) and Argyle School District (6%).

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, electionsFayette’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Fayette ClerkFayette runs its own elections (town clerk). 17476 Hirsbrunner RD, Darlington, WI 53530 · (608) 482-0244 · [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

Fayette spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FayetteZIP’s residents in Fayette
53530Darlington, WI68%6%
53516Blanchardville, WI14%2%
53504Argyle, WI13%3%
53565Mineral Point, WI5%0%

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 roomLafayette Hospital and Clinics7.1 miles awayGet a library cardJohnson Public Library131 E. Catherine St. · (608) 776-4171

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

Questions about living in Fayette

Who provides electricity in Fayette?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Fayette?

53530 (68%), 53516 (14%), 53504 (13%), 53565 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fayette in?

Darlington Community School District. Parts of the city are in Pecatonica Area School District and Mineral Point School District and Argyle School District.

How do I register to vote in Fayette?

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 Fayette 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.