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The Gull Lake handbook

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

Power in Gull Lake comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Gull Lake Clerk, which runs Gull Lake’s elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Gull LakeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gull Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSpooner Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54875Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gull Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gull Lake. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Gull Lake

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Gull Lake, 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 Gull Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gull Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofgulllake.usOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Gull Lake 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.

Gull Lake kids go to
PK–4Spooner Elementaryin Spooner
5–8Spooner Middlein Spooner
9–12Spooner Highin Spooner

Gull Lake is in Spooner 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetownofgulllake.usGull Lake’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsGull Lake’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Gull Lake ClerkGull Lake runs its own elections (town clerk). N10035 Gardner Lake RD, Springbrook, WI 54875-9571 · (715) 466-4665 · [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

Gull Lake is in ZIP code 54875

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gull LakeZIP’s residents in Gull Lake
54875Springbrook, WI100%18%

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 roomSpooner Health System14.3 miles awayGet a library cardSherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library10788 State Hwy. 27/77 · (715) 634-2161

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

Questions about living in Gull Lake

Who provides electricity in Gull Lake?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Gull Lake?

54875. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gull Lake in?

Spooner Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Gull Lake?

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 Gull Lake 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.