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The Monico handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Town of Monico Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Public schools here are run by Three Lakes School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monico’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThree Lakes School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54501Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monico. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Monico

87% of 242 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber86%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless45%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL44%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless60%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Monico’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monico.

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

Monico kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Three Lakes Junior Highin Three Lakes
9–12Three Lakes Highin Three Lakes

Monico is in Three Lakes 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, electionsMonico’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Monico ClerkMonico runs its own elections (town clerk). 2333 Forrest ST, Monico, WI 54501-7723 · (715) 499-4981 · [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

Monico is in ZIP code 54501

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MonicoZIP’s residents in Monico
54501Rhinelander, WI100%1%

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 roomAspirus Rhinelander Hospital10.8 miles awayGet a library cardCrandon Public Library110 W. Polk St. · (715) 478-3784

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

Questions about living in Monico

Who provides electricity in Monico?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Monico?

Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Monico?

54501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Monico in?

Three Lakes School District.

How do I register to vote in Monico?

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 Monico 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.