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The Lanark handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Lanark Clerk, which runs Lanark’s elections. Amherst Communications wires most of Lanark, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lanark’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTomorrow River School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54406, 54981, 54909Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 89.6% of Lanark residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Lanark

100% of 781 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless34%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless7%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Lanark’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lanark.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townoflanark.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lanark 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.

Lanark kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lanark (64%) is in Tomorrow River School District; parts are in Waupaca School District (32%) and Almond-Bancroft School District (4%).

B+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.

Official sitetownoflanark.orgLanark’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsLanark’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Lanark ClerkLanark runs its own elections (town clerk). 7174 County Road TT, Amherst, WI 54406-8801 · (715) 256-9801 · [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

Lanark spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LanarkZIP’s residents in Lanark
54406Amherst, WI63%27%
54981Waupaca, WI20%2%
54909Almond, WI17%12%

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 roomThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca10.3 miles awayGet a library cardLettie W. Jensen Public Library278 N. Main St. · (715) 824-5510

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

Questions about living in Lanark

Who provides electricity in Lanark?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lanark?

Amherst Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Bug Tussel, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lanark?

54406 (63%), 54981 (20%), 54909 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lanark in?

Tomorrow River School District. Parts of the city are in Waupaca School District and Almond-Bancroft School District.

How do I register to vote in Lanark?

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 Lanark 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.