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The Mount Ida handbook

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

Power in Mount Ida comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Mount Ida Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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 Ida, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers34% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Ida’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFennimore Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53809, 53816, 53813 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mount Ida. 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

3 home internet providers serve Mount Ida

34% of 258 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL62%8,000/8,000
VerizonFixed wireless23%300/20
Comelec Internet ServicesFixed wireless14%250/50

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Ida.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Mount Ida 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 Ida kids go to
PK–5Fennimore Elementaryin Fennimore
6–8Fennimore Middlein Fennimore
9–12Fennimore Highin Fennimore

Mount Ida is in Fennimore Community 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, electionsMount Ida’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Mount Ida ClerkMount Ida runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 185, Fennimore, WI 53809 · (608) 822-5417 · [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

Mount Ida spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount IdaZIP’s residents in Mount Ida
53809Fennimore, WI86%11%
53816Mount Hope, WI8%6%
53813Lancaster, WI5%0%
53827Woodman, WI1%2%
Area code608Wikidata

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 Center10 miles awayGet a library cardDwight T. Parker Public Library925 Lincoln Ave. · (608) 822-6294

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

Questions about living in Mount Ida

Who provides electricity in Mount Ida?

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 Ida?

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

What ZIP codes are in Mount Ida?

53809 (86%), 53816 (8%), 53813 (5%), 53827 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Ida in?

Fennimore Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Ida?

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 Ida 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.