Living in Garfield, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Garfield comes from Eau Claire Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Garfield Clerk, which runs Garfield’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Garfield, 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 Garfield.
Power comes from Eau Claire Electric Coop
Eau Claire Electric Coop (Eau Claire Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 62.6% of Garfield residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Garfield
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Garfield, 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.
Trash and recycling in Garfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Garfield, from the town’s own site.
Town of Garfield Recycling Center
12915 W Hillcrest Road, Osseo, WI 54758
- Sat10 am–4 pm
From townofgarfieldwi.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Garfield is in Osseo-Fairchild 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Garfield spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Garfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Garfield | ZIP’s residents in Garfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54758 | Osseo, WI | 63% | 10% |
| 54741 | Fairchild, WI | 37% | 15% |
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 Garfield
Who provides electricity in Garfield?
Eau Claire Electric Coop (Eau Claire Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Garfield?
54758 (63%), 54741 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Garfield in?
Osseo-Fairchild School District.
How do I register to vote in Garfield?
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 Garfield 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: Garfield’s own website (townofgarfieldwi.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): pending.