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The Lincoln handbook

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

Power in Lincoln comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Lincoln Clerk: Lincoln runs its own elections.

Trash & dumpWhich 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.

PowerAdams-Columbia Electric Coopcooperative utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpTown of Lincoln Transfer SiteDrop-offMore →SchoolAdams-Friendship Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53936, 53964, 54930Where 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 Adams-Columbia Electric Coop

Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 86.9% of Lincoln residents. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 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 Lincoln

98% of 245 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Marquette Adams Telephone CoopFiber66%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber59%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL55%115/7
Bug TusselFixed wireless65%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Lincoln

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lincoln, from the town’s own site.

Transfer stationTown of Lincoln Transfer SiteHours ↓
Transfer station

Town of Lincoln Transfer Site

1999 4th Avenue

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat8 am–12:45 pm
  • Sunnoon–2:45 pm

From lincolnadamscountywi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lincoln kids go to
PK–4Adams-Friendship Elementaryin Adams
5–8Adams-Friendship Middlein Adams
9–12Adams-Friendship Highin Adams

Lincoln is in Adams-Friendship Area 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

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). 2205 4TH DR, Westfield, WI 53964-9226 · (608) 369-4433 · [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
53936Grand Marsh, WI50%10%
53964Westfield, WI25%2%
54930Coloma, WI24%4%

A few homes fall in 53934.

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 roomGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics9.1 miles awayGet a library cardEthel Everhard Memorial Library117 E. 3rd St. · (608) 296-2544

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

Questions about living in Lincoln

Who provides electricity in Lincoln?

Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lincoln?

Marquette Adams Telephone Coop, Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?

53936 (50%), 53964 (25%), 54930 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Adams-Friendship Area 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: Lincoln’s own website (lincolnadamscountywi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.