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The Namakagon handbook

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

Power in Namakagon comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Namakagon has its own drop-off, Namakagon Transfer Site & Demolition Site, on 25205 County Road M.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesMore →SchoolDrummond Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54821, 54517Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Namakagon.

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Namakagon

94% of 609 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NorvadoFiber94%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless25%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Namakagon

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Namakagon, from the town’s own site.

Transfer station

Namakagon Transfer Site & Demolition Site

25205 County Road M, Cable, WI, 54821

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Cardboard (Please flatten)
  • Glass containers, except window and water glass
  • Newspaper, magazines, misc. paper
  • Aluminum containers (Please crush containers)
  • Leaves and brush
  • Used oil
namakagon-wi.org
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsLarge furniture and appliances accepted at the transfer site mainly May to October during summer hours, with per-item fees (e.g., mattress $25, sofa $15-$20)

From namakagon-wi.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-28, March 20, 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Namakagon kids go to
PK–6Drummond Elementaryin Drummond
7–8Drummond Junior Highin Drummond
9–12Drummond Highin Drummond

Namakagon is in Drummond 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNamakagon’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Namakagon ClerkNamakagon runs its own elections (town clerk). 23845 County Hwy M, Cable, WI 54821-4000 · (715) 794-2651 · [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

Namakagon spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NamakagonZIP’s residents in Namakagon
54821Cable, WI89%20%
54517Clam Lake, WI11%20%

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 roomTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center11.1 miles awayGet a library cardForest Lodge Library13450 County Hwy M · (715) 798-3189

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

Questions about living in Namakagon

Who provides electricity in Namakagon?

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Namakagon?

Norvado, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Namakagon?

54821 (89%), 54517 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Namakagon in?

Drummond Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Namakagon?

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 Namakagon 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: Namakagon’s own website (namakagon-wi.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.