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The Homestead handbook

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

Elections in Homestead are run by Homestead itself; register with the Town of Homestead Clerk. The closest ER is Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, 12.4 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 Homestead, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers8% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Homestead’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFlorence School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54121, 54120, 54151Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 93.5% of Homestead 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

3 home internet providers serve Homestead

8% of 390 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nsight TelservicesDSL68%50/3
BrightspeedFiber, DSL15%2,000/2,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless59%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 Homestead’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Homestead.

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

Homestead kids go to
PK–6Florence Elementaryin Florence
7–8Florence Middlein Florence
9–12Florence Highin Florence

Homestead is in Florence 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, electionsHomestead’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Homestead ClerkHomestead runs its own elections (town clerk). 4452 Wilbert RD, Florence, WI 54121-7110 · (715) 589-2619 · [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

Homestead spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HomesteadZIP’s residents in Homestead
54121Florence, WI87%11%
54120Fence, WI10%20%
54151Niagara, 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 roomDickinson County Memorial Hospital12.4 miles awayGet a library cardDickinson County Library401 Iron Mountain Street · (906) 774-1218

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

Questions about living in Homestead

Who provides electricity in Homestead?

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 Homestead?

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

What ZIP codes are in Homestead?

54121 (87%), 54120 (10%), 54151 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Homestead in?

Florence School District.

How do I register to vote in Homestead?

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 Homestead 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.