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The New Hope handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of New Hope Clerk: New Hope runs its own elections. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in New Hope.

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Hope’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRosholt School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54407, 54473, 54945Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Hope. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 New Hope

100% of 413 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Hope.

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

New Hope kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of New Hope (48%) is in Rosholt School District; parts are in Tomorrow River School District (34%) and Iola-Scandinavia School District (18%).

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 Hope’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of New Hope ClerkNew Hope runs its own elections (town clerk). 1501 County Road ZZ N, Amherst Junction, WI 54407 · (715) 677-4784 · [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

New Hope spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New HopeZIP’s residents in New Hope
54407Amherst Junction, WI92%42%
54473Rosholt, WI4%1%
54945Iola, WI4%1%

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 roomAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics14.1 miles awayGet a library cardLettie W. Jensen Public Library278 N. Main St. · (715) 824-5510

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

Questions about living in New Hope

Who provides electricity in New Hope?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve New Hope?

Amherst Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Hope?

54407 (92%), 54473 (4%), 54945 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Hope in?

Rosholt School District. Parts of the city are in Tomorrow River School District and Iola-Scandinavia School District.

How do I register to vote in New 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 New 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.