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The Krakow handbook

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

Krakow has no town government of its own, so Shawano County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pulaski Community School District. The closest ER is HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, 9.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Krakow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPulaski Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54137Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Krakow. 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

5 home internet providers serve Krakow

87% of 195 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nsight TelservicesDSL99%75/3
SpectrumCable86%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%50/8
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless99%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Krakow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Krakow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKrakow 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.

Krakow kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pulaski Community Middlein Pulaski
9–12Pulaski Highin Pulaski

Krakow is in Pulaski Community 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

Krakow is unincorporated, so Shawano County is the local government.

Local governmentShawano CountyKrakow is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Angelica ClerkElections here are run by Town of Angelica (Shawano County) (town or city clerk). W1583 County Road C, Pulaski, WI 54162 · (920) 822-8191 · [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

Krakow is in ZIP code 54137

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KrakowZIP’s residents in Krakow
54137Krakow, WI100%34%

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 roomHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital9.9 miles awayGet a library cardGillett Public Library200 E. Main St. · (920) 855-6224

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

Questions about living in Krakow

Who provides electricity in Krakow?

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 Krakow?

Nsight Telservices, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Krakow?

54137. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Krakow in?

Pulaski Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Krakow?

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 Angelica 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.