Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Gotham, WI: what to set up and who to call
Gotham has no town government of its own, so Richland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Richland School District. The closest ER is Richland Hospital, 9.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gotham, 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 Gotham.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gotham. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Gotham
98% of 93 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 12% | 10/1 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/8 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gotham’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gotham.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gotham is in Richland 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Gotham is unincorporated, so Richland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Gotham spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gotham residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gotham | ZIP’s residents in Gotham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53540 | Gotham, WI | 66% | 100% |
| 53556 | Lone Rock, WI | 34% | 2% |
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 Gotham
Who provides electricity in Gotham?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gotham?
Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gotham?
53540 (66%), 53556 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gotham in?
Richland School District.
How do I register to vote in Gotham?
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 Buena Vista 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.