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The Ithaca handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Ithaca Clerk, which runs Ithaca’s elections. Brewer Public Library, 6.7 miles away, is the closest library to Ithaca.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve IthacaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesMore →SchoolIthaca School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53581, 53937, 53924Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 71.1% of Ithaca residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Ithaca

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ithaca, 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 & recycling

Trash and recycling in Ithaca

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ithaca, from the town’s own site.

The town’s recycling and trash guides2026 Township of Ithaca Recycling and Trash Collection Calendar (PDF) →

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofithacawi.gov →

From townofithacawi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ithaca kids go to
PK–5Ithaca ElementaryIthaca School District
6–8Ithaca MiddleIthaca School District
9–12Ithaca HighIthaca School District

Most of Ithaca (95%) is in Ithaca School District; parts are in River Valley 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, electionsIthaca’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Ithaca ClerkIthaca runs its own elections (town clerk). 29475 Nebraska RD, Richland Center, WI 53581 · (608) 604-5257 · [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

Ithaca spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IthacaZIP’s residents in Ithaca
53581Richland Center, WI76%5%
53937Hillpoint, WI21%12%
53924Cazenovia, WI3%1%

A few homes fall in 53556.

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 roomRichland Hospital6.6 miles awayGet a library cardBrewer Public Library325 N. Central Ave. · (608) 647-6444

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

Questions about living in Ithaca

Who provides electricity in Ithaca?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ithaca?

53581 (76%), 53937 (21%), 53924 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ithaca in?

Ithaca School District. Parts of the city are in River Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Ithaca?

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 Ithaca 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: Ithaca’s own website (townofithacawi.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.