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The Lewis handbook

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

Lewis has no town government of its own, so Polk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Frederic School District. Power in Lewis comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lewis has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Polk County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lewis’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPolk-Burnett Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewis’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolFrederic School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54837Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Polk-Burnett Electric Coop

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lewis. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lewis

99% of 93 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Starwire TechnologiesFiber99%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL66%80/10
T-MobileFixed 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 Lewis’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lewis.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLewis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lewis kids go to
PK–5Frederic Elementaryin Frederic
6–12Frederic 6-12 Schoolin Frederic

Lewis is in Frederic 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Lewis is unincorporated, so Polk County is the local government.

Local governmentPolk CountyLewis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Clam Falls ClerkElections here are run by Town of Clam Falls (Polk County) (town or city clerk). 3341 80TH ST, Frederic, WI 54837-4815 · (715) 371-2368 · [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

Lewis is in ZIP code 54837

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LewisZIP’s residents in Lewis
54837Frederic, WI100%2%

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 roomBurnett Medical Center14.7 miles awayGet a library cardFrederic Public Library127 Oak St. W. · (715) 327-4979

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

Questions about living in Lewis

Who provides electricity in Lewis?

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (Polk-Burnett Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lewis?

Starwire Technologies, Brightspeed, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lewis?

54837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lewis in?

Frederic School District.

How do I register to vote in Lewis?

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 Clam Falls 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.