Living in Oulu, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Oulu comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Oulu Clerk: Oulu runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oulu, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Oulu.
Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Oulu.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Oulu
90% of 319 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norvado | Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Oulu
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oulu, from the town’s own site.
Oulu Dump (Solid Waste Transfer Site)
74200 Boulevard Road, Iron River, WI
- Wed2 pm–7 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
From ouluwisconsin.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oulu is in South Shore 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oulu spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oulu residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oulu | ZIP’s residents in Oulu |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54847 | Iron River, WI | 63% | 14% |
| 54820 | Brule, WI | 37% | 24% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Oulu
Who provides electricity in Oulu?
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Oulu?
Norvado, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oulu?
54847 (63%), 54820 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oulu in?
South Shore School District.
How do I register to vote in Oulu?
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 Oulu 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: Oulu’s own website (ouluwisconsin.com), read Oct 22, 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.