Living in Monroe, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Monroe comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Monroe are run by Monroe itself; register with the Town of Monroe Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monroe, 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 Monroe.
Power comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Monroe. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Monroe
89% of 691 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL | 47% | 70/3 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 45% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Solarus | Fiber | 43% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Monroe’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monroe.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Monroe is in Adams-Friendship 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.
Monroe is in ZIP code 54613
ZIP codes where Monroe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monroe | ZIP’s residents in Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54613 | Arkdale, WI | 100% | 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 Monroe
Who provides electricity in Monroe?
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Monroe?
Frontier, Spectrum, Solarus, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monroe?
54613. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monroe in?
Adams-Friendship Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Monroe?
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 Monroe 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.