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

Power in Georgetown comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Georgetown Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPolk-Burnett Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Georgetown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnity School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54853, 54810, 54858Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Georgetown. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Georgetown

99% of 1,292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless33%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless7%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 Georgetown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Georgetown.

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

Georgetown kids go to
PK–4Unity Elementaryin Balsam Lake
5–8Unity Middlein Balsam Lake
9–12Unity Highin Balsam Lake

Most of Georgetown (98%) is in Unity School District.

C+School gradeSee 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, electionsGeorgetown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Georgetown ClerkGeorgetown runs its own elections (town clerk). 1847 100TH ST, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-2311 · (715) 857-5788 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Georgetown spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GeorgetownZIP’s residents in Georgetown
54853Luck, WI55%14%
54810Balsam Lake, WI35%15%
54858Milltown, WI10%7%

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 roomCumberland Memorial Hospital14.4 miles awayGet a library cardBalsam Lake Public Library404 Main St. · (715) 485-3215

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

Questions about living in Georgetown

Who provides electricity in Georgetown?

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Georgetown?

Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Georgetown?

54853 (55%), 54810 (35%), 54858 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Unity School District.

How do I register to vote in Georgetown?

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 Georgetown 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.