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The Grand Marsh handbook

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

Grand Marsh has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Adams-Friendship Area School District. For emergencies, Grand Marsh is closest to Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics, 8.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPioneer Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 16.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grand Marsh’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAdams-Friendship Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53936Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Grand Marsh.

Electricity

Power comes from Pioneer Power and Light

Pioneer Power and Light (Pioneer Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 93.6% of Grand Marsh residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 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 Grand Marsh

100% of 80 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Marquette Adams Telephone CoopFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL42%10/1
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless72%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Grand Marsh’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grand Marsh.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGrand Marsh 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.

Grand Marsh kids go to
PK–4Adams-Friendship Elementaryin Adams
5–8Adams-Friendship Middlein Adams
9–12Adams-Friendship Highin Adams

Grand Marsh is in Adams-Friendship Area 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

Grand Marsh is unincorporated, so Adams County is the local government.

Local governmentAdams CountyGrand Marsh is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of New Chester ClerkElections here are run by Town of New Chester (Adams County) (town or city clerk). 629 Mason ST, Grand Marsh, WI 53936-9576 · (608) 472-6182 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Grand Marsh is in ZIP code 53936

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Grand MarshZIP’s residents in Grand Marsh
53936Grand Marsh, WI100%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 roomGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics8.3 miles awayGet a library cardAdams County Library569 N. Cedar St., Suite 1 · (608) 339-4250

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

Questions about living in Grand Marsh

Who provides electricity in Grand Marsh?

Pioneer Power and Light (Pioneer Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Grand Marsh?

Marquette Adams Telephone Coop, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grand Marsh?

53936. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grand Marsh in?

Adams-Friendship Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Grand Marsh?

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 New Chester 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.