Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Living in La Pointe, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in La Pointe comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. La Pointe has its own drop-off, Madeline Island Garbage & Recycling Facility, on 412 Big Bay Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Pointe, 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 La Pointe.
Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of La Pointe.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve La Pointe
92% of 752 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norvado | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bayfield Wireless | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
La Pointe has its own drop-off: Madeline Island Garbage & Recycling Facility
Where to take trash and recycling in La Pointe, and where the rules are.
Madeline Island Garbage & Recycling Facility
412 Big Bay Road, La Pointe, WI, 54850
Before you go, check the rules on townoflapointewi.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
La Pointe is in Bayfield 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
La Pointe is in ZIP code 54850
ZIP codes where La Pointe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Pointe | ZIP’s residents in La Pointe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54850 | La Pointe, WI | 100% | 100% |
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 La Pointe
Who provides electricity in La Pointe?
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve La Pointe?
Norvado, Bayfield Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Pointe?
54850. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Pointe in?
Bayfield School District.
How do I register to vote in La Pointe?
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 La Pointe 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.