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The Leon handbook

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

Power in Leon comes from Vernon Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Leon Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVernon Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSparta Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54656, 54619, 54653Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vernon Electric Coop

Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 64.3% of Leon residents.

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Leon

99% of 537 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vernon CommunicationsFiber82%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL63%80/10
SpectrumCable23%1,000/35
Coon Valley Farmers TelephoneFiber17%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless21%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Leon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Leon.

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

Leon kids go to
PK–KSouthside Early Learning Centerin Sparta
1–4Herrman Elementaryin Sparta
5–8Sparta Meadowview Middlein Sparta
9–12Sparta Highin Sparta

Most of Leon (71%) is in Sparta Area School District; parts are in Cashton School District (15%) and Bangor School District (13%).

CSchool 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, electionsLeon’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Leon ClerkLeon runs its own elections (town clerk). 8108 Jackrabbit Ave, Sparta, WI 54656-3207 · (608) 269-5873 · [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

Leon spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LeonZIP’s residents in Leon
54656Sparta, WI85%5%
54619Cashton, WI11%3%
54653Rockland, WI4%4%

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 roomMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta6.5 miles awayGet a library cardSparta Free Library124 W. Main St. · (608) 269-2010

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

Questions about living in Leon

Who provides electricity in Leon?

Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Leon?

Vernon Communications, Brightspeed, Spectrum, Coon Valley Farmers Telephone, Verizon, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Leon?

54656 (85%), 54619 (11%), 54653 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Leon in?

Sparta Area School District. Parts of the city are in Cashton School District and Bangor School District.

How do I register to vote in Leon?

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 Leon 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.