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The Mount Hope handbook

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

Power in Mount Hope comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Mount Hope Clerk, which runs Mount Hope’s elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers36% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Hope’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRiver Ridge School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53816Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Hope.

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mount Hope. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Mount Hope

36% of 146 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomDSL52%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless64%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mount Hope’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Hope.

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

Mount Hope kids go to
PK–4River Ridge Elementaryin Patch Grove
5–8River Ridge Middlein Patch Grove
9–12River Ridge Highin Patch Grove

Most of Mount Hope (93%) is in River Ridge School District; parts are in Fennimore Community School District (5%).

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, electionsMount Hope’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Mount Hope ClerkMount Hope runs its own elections (town clerk). Mount Hope, WI 53816 · (608) 485-1296 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2026
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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mount Hope is in ZIP code 53816

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount HopeZIP’s residents in Mount Hope
53816Mount Hope, WI100%35%

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 roomGrant Regional Health Center11.7 miles awayGet a library cardBloomington Public Library453 Canal St. · (608) 994-2531

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

Questions about living in Mount Hope

Who provides electricity in Mount Hope?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mount Hope?

TDS Telecom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mount Hope?

53816. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Hope in?

River Ridge School District. Parts of the city are in Fennimore Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Hope?

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 Mount Hope 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.