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The Forest handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Forest Clerk: Forest runs its own elections. Most of Forest has one wired internet choice: Bug Tussel.

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.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Forest. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Forest

79% of 528 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber99%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber, Cable45%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL39%50/10
FrontierDSL10%10/1
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless93%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless44%300/20

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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Campbellsport Middlein Campbellsport
9–12Campbellsport Highin Campbellsport

Forest is in Campbellsport 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.

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

Forest spans 4 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
53057Mount Calvary, WI46%29%
53079Saint Cloud, WI33%21%
54937Fond Du Lac, WI14%1%
53019Eden, WI7%3%
Area code920Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Forest

Who provides electricity in Forest?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Forest?

Bug Tussel, Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Bertram Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest?

53057 (46%), 53079 (33%), 54937 (14%), 53019 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest in?

Campbellsport 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.