Living in Madge, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Madge comes from Barron Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Madge are run by Madge itself; register with the Town of Madge Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Madge, 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 Madge.
Power comes from Barron Electric Coop
Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Madge. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Madge
86% of 529 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Technologies | Fiber | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 24% | 80/10 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 7% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Madge’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Madge.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Madge (99%) is in Spooner 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Madge spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Madge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Madge | ZIP’s residents in Madge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54870 | Sarona, WI | 94% | 31% |
| 54801 | Spooner, WI | 6% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 54876.
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 Madge
Who provides electricity in Madge?
Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Madge?
Mosaic Technologies, Brightspeed, Spectrum, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Madge?
54870 (94%), 54801 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Madge in?
Spooner Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Madge?
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 Madge 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.