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The Forest handbook

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

Power in Forest comes from St Croix Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Forest are run by Forest itself; register with the Town of Forest Clerk.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSt Croix Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forest’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClear Lake School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54013, 54005, 54007Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from St Croix Electric Coop

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Forest.

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Forest

98% of 280 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Clear Lake Telephone CompanyFiber53%1,000/1,000
NextGen CommunicationsFiber45%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL26%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless31%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless17%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 Forest’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest.

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

Forest kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Forest (63%) is in Clear Lake School District; parts are in Glenwood City School District (35%) and Boyceville Community School District (2%).

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, electionsForest’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Forest ClerkForest runs its own elections (town clerk). 1895 County Road D, Emerald, WI 54013-4605 · (715) 554-2890 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forest spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ForestZIP’s residents in Forest
54013Glenwood City, WI45%8%
54005Clear Lake, WI36%7%
54007Deer Park, WI18%9%

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 roomAmery Hospital & Clinic11.3 miles awayGet a library cardClear Lake Public Library350 Fourth Ave. · (715) 263-2802

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

Questions about living in Forest

Who provides electricity in Forest?

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Forest?

Clear Lake Telephone Company, NextGen Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest?

54013 (45%), 54005 (36%), 54007 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest in?

Clear Lake School District. Parts of the city are in Glenwood City School District and Boyceville Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Forest?

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 Forest 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.