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The Lakeside handbook

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

Power in Lakeside comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Lakeside are run by Lakeside itself; register with the Town of Lakeside 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 Lakeside, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve LakesideData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakeside’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMaple School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54874, 54864Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lakeside. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Lakeside

Data pending · D4

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

We don’t have Lakeside’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakeside.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townoflakeside.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lakeside 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.

Lakeside kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwestern Middlein Poplar
9–12Northwestern Highin Maple

Lakeside is in Maple 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetownoflakeside.comLakeside’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsLakeside’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Lakeside ClerkLakeside runs its own elections (town clerk). 3196 S Poplar River RD, Poplar, WI 54864-9253 · (715) 364-2359 · [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

Lakeside spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LakesideZIP’s residents in Lakeside
54874South Range, WI63%12%
54864Poplar, WI37%17%

A few homes fall in 54854.

Area code715Wikidata

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 roomSt. Marys Hospital Superior12.6 miles awayGet a library cardSuperior Public Library1530 Tower Ave. · (715) 394-8860

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

Questions about living in Lakeside

Who provides electricity in Lakeside?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Lakeside?

54874 (63%), 54864 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lakeside in?

Maple School District.

How do I register to vote in Lakeside?

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 Lakeside 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): pending.