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The Fern handbook

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

Fern runs its own elections, so the Town of Fern Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The nearest emergency room is Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, 15.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

Internet3 providers3% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fern’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFlorence School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54121Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Fern

3% of 344 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nsight TelservicesDSL96%50/3
SpectrumCable3%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless92%50/8

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Fern’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fern.

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

Fern kids go to
PK–6Florence Elementaryin Florence
7–8Florence Middlein Florence
9–12Florence Highin Florence

Fern is in Florence 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, electionsFern’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Fern ClerkFern runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 290, Florence, WI 54121-0290 · (920) 301-0150 · [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

Fern is in ZIP code 54121

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FernZIP’s residents in Fern
54121Florence, WI100%6%

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 roomDickinson County Memorial Hospital15.7 miles awayGet a library cardFlorence County Library400 Olive Ave. · (715) 528-3094

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

Questions about living in Fern

What internet providers serve Fern?

Nsight Telservices, Spectrum, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fern?

54121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fern in?

Florence School District.

How do I register to vote in Fern?

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 Fern Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.