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The Hay River handbook

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

Power in Hay River comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Hay River Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hay River.

Electricity

Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hay River. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: dairynet.com · (608) 788-4000

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

Internet

Which providers serve Hay River

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hay River.

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

Hay River kids go to
PK–5Tiffany Creek Elementaryin Boyceville
6–8Boyceville Middlein Boyceville
9–12Boyceville Highin Boyceville

Hay River is in Boyceville Community 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.

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

Hay River spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hay RiverZIP’s residents in Hay River
54725Boyceville, WI66%14%
54772Wheeler, WI34%20%

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.

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

Questions about living in Hay River

Who provides electricity in Hay River?

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Hay River?

54725 (66%), 54772 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hay River in?

Boyceville Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Hay River?

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 Hay River 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.