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The Herman handbook

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

Elections in Herman are run by Herman itself; register with the Town of Herman Clerk. Two school districts split the grades in Herman: Hartford Union High School District and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Herman’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHartford Union High and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53027, 53050, 53035 +3Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.6% of Herman residents. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Herman

96% of 545 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber95%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL18%90/5
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless90%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless37%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless29%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 Herman’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Herman.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofherman.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Herman 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.

Herman kids go to
PK–4Honor Elementaryin Neosho
5–8Honor Intermediatein Rubicon
9–12Hartford Highin Hartford

Herman is in two districts that split the grades: Hartford Union High School District and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District.

B+School gradeSee 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.

Official sitetownofherman.comHerman’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsHerman’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Herman ClerkHerman runs its own elections (town clerk). W1892 Rock RD, Iron Ridge, WI 53035 · (920) 387-9322 · [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

Herman spans 6 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HermanZIP’s residents in Herman
53027Hartford, WI37%2%
53050Mayville, WI27%4%
53035Iron Ridge, WI20%10%
53078Rubicon, WI7%4%
53091Theresa, WI5%3%
53099Woodland, WI3%92%

A few homes fall in 53002.

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 roomAurora Medical Center Washington County8.2 miles awayGet a library cardIron Ridge Public Library205 Park St. · (920) 387-3637

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

Questions about living in Herman

Who provides electricity in Herman?

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Herman?

Spectrum, Frontier, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Herman?

53027 (37%), 53050 (27%), 53035 (20%), 53078 (7%), 53091 (5%), 53099 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Herman in?

Hartford Union High School District and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District. Parts of the city are in Mayville School District.

How do I register to vote in Herman?

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 Herman 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.