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The Otter Creek handbook

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

Power in Otter Creek comes from Dunn County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Otter Creek Clerk, which runs Otter Creek’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 Otter Creek, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDunn County Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Otter Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolColfax School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54772, 54730Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Otter Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Dunn County Electric Coop

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Otter Creek. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: dairynet.com · (608) 788-4000

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Otter Creek

100% of 262 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mosaic TechnologiesFiber100%2,000/2,000
SpectrumFiber14%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL3%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless17%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless8%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Otter Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Otter Creek.

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

Otter Creek kids go to
PK–6Colfax Elementaryin Colfax
7–12Colfax Highin Colfax

Most of Otter Creek (97%) is in Colfax School District; parts are in Boyceville Community School District (3%).

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, electionsOtter Creek’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Otter Creek ClerkOtter Creek runs its own elections (town clerk). N11471 765TH ST, Colfax, WI 54730 · (715) 658-0131 · [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

Otter Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Otter CreekZIP’s residents in Otter Creek
54772Wheeler, WI76%35%
54730Colfax, WI24%2%

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar14.5 miles awayGet a library cardColfax Public Library613 Main St. · (715) 962-4334

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

Questions about living in Otter Creek

Who provides electricity in Otter Creek?

Dunn County Electric Coop (Dunn County Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Otter Creek?

Mosaic Technologies, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Otter Creek?

54772 (76%), 54730 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Otter Creek in?

Colfax School District. Parts of the city are in Boyceville Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Otter Creek?

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 Otter Creek 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.