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The Hammel handbook

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

Power in Hammel comes from Taylor Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Hammel Clerk, which runs Hammel’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 Hammel, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTaylor Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hammel’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMedford Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54451, 54498Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Taylor Electric Coop

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hammel.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Hammel

90% of 424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber96%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber73%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless84%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hammel’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hammel.

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

Hammel kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Medford Middlein Medford
9–12Medford Highin Medford

Hammel is in Medford 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHammel’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Hammel ClerkHammel runs its own elections (town clerk). N2497 County RD E, Medford, WI 54451 · (715) 748-9608 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hammel spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HammelZIP’s residents in Hammel
54451Medford, WI85%5%
54498Withee, WI15%4%

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 Medford Hospital & Clinics7.5 miles awayGet a library cardFrances L. Simek Memorial Library Medford400 N. Main St. · (715) 748-2505

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

Questions about living in Hammel

Who provides electricity in Hammel?

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Hammel?

Bug Tussel, TDS Telecom, Country Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hammel?

54451 (85%), 54498 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hammel in?

Medford Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Hammel?

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 Hammel 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.