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The Harding handbook

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

Harding runs its own elections, so the Town of Harding Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Merrill Area School District runs the public schools in Harding.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve HardingData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harding’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMerrill Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54452, 54487Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

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

Which providers serve Harding

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harding.

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

Harding kids go to
K–2Kate Goodrich Elementaryin Merrill
3–4Washington Elementaryin Merrill
5–8Prairie River Middlein Merrill
9–12Merrill Highin Merrill

Harding is in Merrill 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, electionsHarding’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Harding ClerkHarding runs its own elections (town clerk). N2567 County RD E, Merrill, WI 54452-9360 · (715) 218-6094 · [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

Harding spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HardingZIP’s residents in Harding
54452Merrill, WI98%2%
54487Tomahawk, WI2%0%

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 Hospital11.7 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 Harding

Who provides electricity in Harding?

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

What ZIP codes are in Harding?

54452 (98%), 54487 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Harding in?

Merrill Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Harding?

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 Harding 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.