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The Lincoln handbook

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

Power in Lincoln comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Lincoln 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 Lincoln, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRiverland Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers9% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lincoln’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlma School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54610, 54755, 54622Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lincoln. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Lincoln

9% of 149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomDSL51%50/10
Nelson Communications CooperativeFiber7%1,000/1,000
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber5%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless61%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6
HBCFixed wireless3%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lincoln’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lincoln.

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

Lincoln kids go to
PK–8Alma Elementaryin Alma
9–12Alma Highin Alma

Most of Lincoln (77%) is in Alma School District; parts are in Gilmanton School District (17%) and Cochrane-Fountain City School District (5%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLincoln’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Lincoln ClerkLincoln runs its own elections (town clerk). S1845 County Road XX, Alma, WI 54610-8134 · (608) 685-4394 · [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

Lincoln spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LincolnZIP’s residents in Lincoln
54610Alma, WI96%11%
54755Mondovi, WI2%0%
54622Cochrane, 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. Elizabeth Medical Center15.1 miles awayGet a library cardAlma Public Library312 N. Main St. · (608) 685-3823

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

Questions about living in Lincoln

Who provides electricity in Lincoln?

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lincoln?

TDS Telecom, Nelson Communications Cooperative, Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, Verizon, HBC (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?

54610 (96%), 54755 (2%), 54622 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Alma School District. Parts of the city are in Gilmanton School District and Cochrane-Fountain City School District.

How do I register to vote in Lincoln?

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 Lincoln 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.