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The Gibson handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Gibson Clerk, which runs Gibson’s elections. For emergencies, Gibson is closest to Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County, 11.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve GibsonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gibson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMishicot School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54228, 54227, 54241 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gibson. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

Which providers serve Gibson

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Gibson, 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 & recycling

We don’t have Gibson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gibson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofgibsonwi.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Gibson 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.

Gibson kids go to
PK–5Schultz Elementaryin Mishicot
6–8Mishicot Middlein Mishicot
9–12Mishicot Highin Mishicot

Most of Gibson (93%) is in Mishicot School District; parts are in Denmark School District (7%).

B+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.

Official sitetownofgibsonwi.comGibson’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsGibson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Gibson ClerkGibson runs its own elections (town clerk). 2211 Rockledge RD, Mishicot, WI 54228-9754 · (920) 973-2212 · [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

Gibson spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GibsonZIP’s residents in Gibson
54228Mishicot, WI44%21%
54227Maribel, WI25%22%
54241Two Rivers, WI15%1%
54208Denmark, WI8%2%
54247Whitelaw, WI7%4%
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.

Nearest emergency roomAurora Medical Center Manitowoc County11.7 miles awayGet a library cardLester Public Library1001 Adams St. · (920) 793-8888

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

Questions about living in Gibson

Who provides electricity in Gibson?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Gibson?

54228 (44%), 54227 (25%), 54241 (15%), 54208 (8%), 54247 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gibson in?

Mishicot School District. Parts of the city are in Denmark School District.

How do I register to vote in Gibson?

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 Gibson 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): pending.