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The Holcombe handbook

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

Holcombe has no town government of its own, so Chippewa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake Holcombe School District. Power in Holcombe comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerChippewa Valley Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holcombe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLake Holcombe School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54745Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Holcombe.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Holcombe

100% of 149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NTERAFiber100%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL52%80/10
Bug TusselFixed wireless15%50/8

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Holcombe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Holcombe.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHolcombe 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.

Holcombe kids go to
PK–5Holcombe ElementaryLake Holcombe School District
6–8Lake Holcombe MiddleLake Holcombe School District
9–12Holcombe HighLake Holcombe School District

Holcombe is in Lake Holcombe 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

Holcombe is unincorporated, so Chippewa County is the local government.

Local governmentChippewa CountyHolcombe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Lake Holcombe ClerkElections here are run by Town of Lake Holcombe (Chippewa County) (town or city clerk). PO Box 280, Holcombe, WI 54745-0280 · (715) 773-0172 · [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

Holcombe is in ZIP code 54745

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HolcombeZIP’s residents in Holcombe
54745Holcombe, WI100%11%

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 roomMarshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith16 miles awayGet a library cardCornell Public Library117 N. Third St. · (715) 239-3709

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

Questions about living in Holcombe

Who provides electricity in Holcombe?

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Holcombe?

NTERA, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Holcombe?

54745. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Holcombe in?

Lake Holcombe School District.

How do I register to vote in Holcombe?

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 Lake Holcombe 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.