Living in Forest, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Forest comes from Vernon Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Forest Clerk: Forest runs its own elections.
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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Forest.
Power comes from Vernon Electric Coop
Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon 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.
3 home internet providers serve Forest
89% of 342 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Telephone Company | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Big Hook Sanitation picks up trash in Forest
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forest, from the town’s own site.
Town of Forest Recycling Center
Town Hall Road, north of State Highway 33, Forest town, WI
- Sat9 am–1 pm
The town’s page also lists “Wednesdays 5-7 pm June, July, and August only”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Office paper
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Cereal, pop and beer boxes, flattened
From townofforest.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-31. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Forest (76%) is in Hillsboro School District; parts are in Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District (24%).
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.
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.
Forest spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Forest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forest | ZIP’s residents in Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54634 | Hillsboro, WI | 63% | 9% |
| 54639 | La Farge, WI | 15% | 4% |
| 54651 | Ontario, WI | 14% | 6% |
| 54638 | Kendall, WI | 8% | 3% |
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 Forest
Who provides electricity in Forest?
Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Forest?
Hillsboro Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forest?
54634 (63%), 54639 (15%), 54651 (14%), 54638 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forest in?
Hillsboro School District. Parts of the city are in Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton 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: Forest’s own website (townofforest.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.