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The Johnson handbook

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

Power in Johnson comes from Taylor Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Johnson are run by Johnson itself; register with the Town of Johnson Clerk.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerTaylor Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAthens School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54411, 54425Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Taylor Electric Coop

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Johnson.

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Johnson

100% of 387 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber88%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber71%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL54%115/7
TDS TelecomDSL2%25/5
Country WirelessFixed wireless100%100/100
T-MobileFixed wireless49%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 Johnson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Johnson.

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

Johnson kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Johnson (80%) is in Athens School District; parts are in Abbotsford School District (20%).

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, electionsJohnson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Johnson ClerkJohnson runs its own elections (town clerk). 113445 County Road A, Athens, WI 54411 · (715) 316-8566 · [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

Johnson spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JohnsonZIP’s residents in Johnson
54411Athens, WI96%17%
54425Dorchester, WI4%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 Medford Hospital & Clinics14.6 miles awayGet a library cardAbbotsford Public Library203 First St. · (715) 223-3920

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

Questions about living in Johnson

Who provides electricity in Johnson?

Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Johnson?

Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Frontier, TDS Telecom, Country Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Johnson?

54411 (96%), 54425 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Johnson in?

Athens School District. Parts of the city are in Abbotsford School District.

How do I register to vote in Johnson?

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 Johnson 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.