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The Hamburg handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Town of Hamburg Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Spectrum and Bug Tussel both wire most of Hamburg; 87% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAthens School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54411, 54448Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hamburg. 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

5 home internet providers serve Hamburg

95% of 393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable81%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber76%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL61%70/3
Country WirelessFixed wireless83%100/100
AirNet ISPFixed wireless28%25/4

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hamburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hamburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hamburg 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.

Hamburg kids go to
PK–5Athens Elementaryin Athens
6–8Athens Middlein Athens
9–12Athens Highin Athens

Hamburg is in Athens 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHamburg’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Hamburg ClerkHamburg runs its own elections (town clerk). 248090 Deer Creek LN, Athens, WI 54411 · (715) 536-3638 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2026
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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hamburg spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HamburgZIP’s residents in Hamburg
54411Athens, WI84%14%
54448Marathon, WI16%3%

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 roomAspirus Merrill Hospital12.8 miles awayGet a library cardT.B. Scott Free Library106 W. First St. · (715) 536-7191

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

Questions about living in Hamburg

Who provides electricity in Hamburg?

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

What internet providers serve Hamburg?

Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Frontier, Country Wireless, AirNet ISP (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hamburg?

54411 (84%), 54448 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hamburg in?

Athens School District.

How do I register to vote in Hamburg?

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 Hamburg 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.