Living in Lucas, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lucas comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Lucas Clerk: Lucas runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lucas, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lucas.
Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop
Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lucas. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: dairynet.com · (608) 788-4000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Lucas
100% of 351 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-7 Telcom | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 16% | 60/5 |
| West Wisconsin Telcom Cooperative | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Lucas
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lucas, from the town’s own site.
Town Hall (Town of Lucas recycling and trash collection)
E2301 State Road 29, Menomonie, WI 54751
The town’s page also lists “Tue 3-6 pm; Sat 2-5 pm”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Accepted at the curb
- Glass bottles and jars
- Clean aluminum foil
- Empty aerosol cans
- Plastic containers #1-7
- Paper, cardboard & cartons
From townoflucas.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Lucas (99%) is in Menomonie 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lucas spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lucas residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lucas | ZIP’s residents in Lucas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54751 | Menomonie, WI | 62% | 2% |
| 54749 | Knapp, WI | 38% | 22% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lucas
Who provides electricity in Lucas?
Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lucas?
24-7 Telcom, CenturyLink, West Wisconsin Telcom Cooperative, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lucas?
54751 (62%), 54749 (38%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lucas in?
Menomonie Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Lucas?
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 Lucas 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: Lucas’ own website (townoflucas.org), 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.