Living in Meteor, WI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Town of Meteor Clerk: Meteor runs its own elections. The nearest emergency room is Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith, 19.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Meteor, 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 Meteor.
Power comes from North Central Power Co
North Central Power Co (North Central Power Co Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Meteor. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Meteor
100% of 123 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevcomm | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Meteor’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meteor.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Meteor (85%) is in Birchwood School District; parts are in Bruce School District (15%).
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Meteor spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Meteor residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Meteor | ZIP’s residents in Meteor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54835 | Exeland, WI | 95% | 16% |
| 54817 | Birchwood, WI | 5% | 0% |
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 Meteor
Who provides electricity in Meteor?
North Central Power Co (North Central Power Co Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Meteor?
Bevcomm (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Meteor?
54835 (95%), 54817 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Meteor in?
Birchwood School District. Parts of the city are in Bruce School District.
How do I register to vote in Meteor?
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 Meteor 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.