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The Gibbsville handbook

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

Gibbsville has no town government of its own, so Sheboygan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oostburg School District. Oostburg Public Library, 2.6 miles away, is the closest library to Gibbsville.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Gibbsville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sheboygan County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Gibbsville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gibbsville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOostburg School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53070, 53085Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gibbsville. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Gibbsville

100% of 188 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable97%1,000/35
FrontierDSL81%70/3
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%50/8
VerizonFixed wireless26%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gibbsville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gibbsville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGibbsville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Gibbsville kids go to
PK–5Oostburg Elementaryin Oostburg
6–8Oostburg Middlein Oostburg
9–12Oostburg Highin Oostburg

Gibbsville is in Oostburg 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Gibbsville is unincorporated, so Sheboygan County is the local government.

Local governmentSheboygan CountyGibbsville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Lima ClerkElections here are run by Town of Lima (Sheboygan County) (town or city clerk). PO Box 225, Waldo, WI 53093-0225 · (920) 467-6037 · [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

Gibbsville spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GibbsvilleZIP’s residents in Gibbsville
53070Oostburg, WI53%5%
53085Sheboygan Falls, WI47%2%

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 roomSt. Nicholas Hospital8.9 miles awayGet a library cardOostburg Public Library213 N. 8th St. · (920) 564-2934

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

Questions about living in Gibbsville

Who provides electricity in Gibbsville?

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gibbsville?

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

What ZIP codes are in Gibbsville?

53070 (53%), 53085 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gibbsville in?

Oostburg School District.

How do I register to vote in Gibbsville?

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 Lima 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.