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The New Diggings handbook

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

Power in New Diggings comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New Diggings runs its own elections, so the Town of New Diggings Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve New DiggingsData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Diggings’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenton School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53803, 53807, 53586Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Diggings.

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of New Diggings. 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

Which providers serve New Diggings

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in New Diggings, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Diggings’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Diggings.

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

New Diggings kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of New Diggings (55%) is in Benton School District; parts are in Cuba City School District (24%) and Shullsburg School District (21%).

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, electionsNew Diggings’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of New Diggings ClerkNew Diggings runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 477, Shullsburg, WI 53586-0477 · (608) 732-5249 · [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

New Diggings spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New DiggingsZIP’s residents in New Diggings
53803Benton, WI45%17%
53807Cuba City, WI29%3%
53586Shullsburg, WI26%6%

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 roomMidwest Medical Center11 miles awayGet a library cardBenton Public Library48 W. Main St. · (608) 759-2665

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

Questions about living in New Diggings

Who provides electricity in New Diggings?

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

What ZIP codes are in New Diggings?

53803 (45%), 53807 (29%), 53586 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Diggings in?

Benton School District. Parts of the city are in Cuba City School District and Shullsburg School District.

How do I register to vote in New Diggings?

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 New Diggings 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): pending.