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The McKinley handbook

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

Power in McKinley comes from Jump River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. McKinley runs its own elections, so the Town of Mckinley Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerJump River Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers13% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGilman School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54766Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jump River Electric Coop

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McKinley.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve McKinley

13% of 217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber100%50/8
BrightspeedDSL15%80/10
NTERAFiber2%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McKinley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McKinley.

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

McKinley kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of McKinley (54%) is in Gilman School District; parts are in Flambeau School District (46%).

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, electionsMcKinley’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Mckinley ClerkMcKinley runs its own elections (town clerk). N8869 Bridge DR, Sheldon, WI 54766 · (715) 220-8033 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

McKinley is in ZIP code 54766

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McKinleyZIP’s residents in McKinley
54766Sheldon, WI100%25%

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 roomMarshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith14.5 miles awayGet a library cardWestern Taylor County Public Library380 E. Main St. · (715) 447-5486

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

Questions about living in McKinley

Who provides electricity in McKinley?

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve McKinley?

Bug Tussel, Brightspeed, NTERA, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McKinley?

54766. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McKinley in?

Gilman School District. Parts of the city are in Flambeau School District.

How do I register to vote in McKinley?

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 Mckinley 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.