Living in Howard, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Howard comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Howard are run by Howard itself; register with the Town of Howard Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Howard, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Howard.
Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop
Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 79.8% of Howard residents. 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.
Which providers serve Howard
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Howard, 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 and recycling in Howard
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Howard, from the town’s own site.
Town of Howard Recycling Center
4052 County Hwy B (corner of Hwy 40 and B)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Cardboard
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass
- Copper
Town of Howard Garbage and Recycling
4052 Cty. Hwy B
First Choice
525 Park Ridge Ct Suite 1, Eau Claire, WI 54703
From howardchippewawi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Howard (50%) is in Colfax School District; parts are in Chippewa Falls Area School District (33%) and Bloomer School District (17%).
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.
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.
Howard spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Howard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Howard | ZIP’s residents in Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54730 | Colfax, WI | 68% | 10% |
| 54729 | Chippewa Falls, WI | 24% | 1% |
| 54724 | Bloomer, WI | 5% | 1% |
| 54739 | Elk Mound, WI | 2% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Howard
Who provides electricity in Howard?
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 Howard?
54730 (68%), 54729 (24%), 54724 (5%), 54739 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Howard in?
Colfax School District. Parts of the city are in Chippewa Falls Area School District and Bloomer School District.
How do I register to vote in Howard?
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 Howard 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: Howard’s own website (howardchippewawi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.