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The Hanover handbook

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

Hanover has no town government of its own, so Rock County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Parkview School District. The nearest emergency room is in town: Mercy Health System.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hanover’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolParkview School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53576Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hanover. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hanover

95% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/50
FrontierDSL87%115/7
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%50/8
LiteWireFixed wireless100%100/25
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless15%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hanover’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hanover.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHanover 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.

Hanover kids go to
PK–5Parkview Elementaryin Orfordville
6–8Parkview Junior Highin Orfordville
9–12Parkview Highin Orfordville

Hanover is in Parkview 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

Hanover is unincorporated, so Rock County is the local government.

Local governmentRock CountyHanover is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Plymouth ClerkElections here are run by Town of Plymouth (Rock County) (town or city clerk). 8219 W High ST, Orfordville, WI 53576 · (608) 879-4012 · [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

Hanover is in ZIP code 53576

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HanoverZIP’s residents in Hanover
53576Orfordville, WI100%8%

53542 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomMercy Health SystemIn JanesvilleGet a library cardOrfordville Public Library519 E. Beloit St. · (608) 879-9229

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

Questions about living in Hanover

Who provides electricity in Hanover?

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 Hanover?

Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, LiteWire, Rise Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hanover?

53576. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hanover in?

Parkview School District.

How do I register to vote in Hanover?

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 Plymouth 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.