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The Laketown handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Laketown Clerk: Laketown runs its own elections. Fiber reaches 99% of addresses in Laketown.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Wisconsin Elecinvestor-owned utility · 14.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Laketown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLuck School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54853, 54006, 54837 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Wisconsin Elec

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Laketown. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Laketown

99% of 651 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland CommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless30%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless18%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless6%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 Laketown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laketown.

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

Laketown kids go to
PK–5Luck Elementaryin Luck
6–8Luck Middlein Luck
9–12Luck Highin Luck

Most of Laketown (81%) is in Luck School District; parts are in St. Croix Falls School District (14%) and Frederic School District (3%) and Unity School District (2%).

C−School gradeSee 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, electionsLaketown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Laketown ClerkLaketown runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 455, Luck, WI 54853-0455 · (715) 566-1944 · [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

Laketown spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LaketownZIP’s residents in Laketown
54853Luck, WI54%14%
54006Cushing, WI43%53%
54837Frederic, WI2%1%
54840Grantsburg, WI1%0%

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. Croix Regional Medical Center12.8 miles awayGet a library cardLuck Public Library301 S. Main St. · (715) 472-2770

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

Questions about living in Laketown

Who provides electricity in Laketown?

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Laketown?

Lakeland Communications Group, LLC dba Lakeland Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Laketown?

54853 (54%), 54006 (43%), 54837 (2%), 54840 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Laketown in?

Luck School District. Parts of the city are in St. Croix Falls School District and Frederic School District and Unity School District.

How do I register to vote in Laketown?

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 Laketown 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.