Living in Garden Valley, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Garden Valley comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Garden Valley Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Garden Valley, 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 Garden Valley.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves 62.3% of Garden Valley residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Garden Valley
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Garden Valley, 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.
Advanced Disposal – Marshfield picks up trash in Garden Valley
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Garden Valley, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofgardenvalleywi.gov →
From townofgardenvalleywi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-14. 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 Garden Valley (97%) is in Alma Center 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.
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.
Garden Valley spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Garden Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Garden Valley | ZIP’s residents in Garden Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54611 | Alma Center, WI | 76% | 26% |
| 54635 | Hixton, WI | 17% | 4% |
| 54746 | Humbird, WI | 7% | 4% |
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 Garden Valley
Who provides electricity in Garden Valley?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Garden Valley?
54611 (76%), 54635 (17%), 54746 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Garden Valley in?
Alma Center School District.
How do I register to vote in Garden Valley?
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 Garden Valley 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: Garden Valley’s own website (townofgardenvalleywi.gov), read Oct 21, 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): pending.