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The Hiles handbook

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

Hiles runs its own elections, so the Town of Hiles Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The nearest emergency room is Aspirus Eagle River Hospital, 15.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hiles’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolCrandon School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54511, 54521, 54562Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 88.9% of Hiles residents. 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

5 home internet providers serve Hiles

63% of 665 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL57%45/3
SpectrumFiber, Cable52%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless77%50/8
VerizonFixed wireless11%25/6
SonicNetFixed wireless8%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hiles’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hiles.

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

Hiles kids go to
PK–5Crandon Elementaryin Crandon
6–8Crandon Middlein Crandon
9–12Crandon Highin Crandon

Most of Hiles (95%) is in Crandon School District; parts are in Three Lakes School District (5%).

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, electionsHiles’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Hiles ClerkHiles runs its own elections (town clerk). 9193 N Main ST, Hiles, WI 54511 · (715) 649-3680 · [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

Hiles spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HilesZIP’s residents in Hiles
54511Argonne, WI77%21%
54521Eagle River, WI12%0%
54562Three Lakes, WI12%2%

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 Eagle River Hospital15.6 miles awayGet a library cardEdward U. Demmer Memorial Library6961 W. School St. · (715) 546-3391

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

Questions about living in Hiles

Who provides electricity in Hiles?

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

What internet providers serve Hiles?

Frontier, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Verizon, SonicNet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hiles?

54511 (77%), 54521 (12%), 54562 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hiles in?

Crandon School District. Parts of the city are in Three Lakes School District.

How do I register to vote in Hiles?

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 Hiles 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.