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The Paac Ciinak handbook

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

Paac Ciinak has no town government of its own, so Shawano County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District. The nearest emergency room is Langlade Hospital, 19.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Paac Ciinak has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Shawano County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Paac Ciinak’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paac Ciinak’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54499Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Paac Ciinak.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Paac Ciinak. 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

4 home internet providers serve Paac Ciinak

95% of 38 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wittenberg Telephone CompanyFiber97%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless82%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless11%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Paac Ciinak’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paac Ciinak.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePaac Ciinak has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Paac Ciinak kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Wittenberg-Birnamwood Highin Wittenberg

Paac Ciinak is in Wittenberg-Birnamwood 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Paac Ciinak is unincorporated, so Shawano County is the local government.

Local governmentShawano CountyPaac Ciinak is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Birnamwood ClerkElections here are run by Town of Birnamwood (Shawano County) (town or city clerk). Most of Paac Ciinak (88%) votes here; the rest in Town of Wittenberg (Shawano County) (12%). N9291 Riverview RD, Birnamwood, WI 54414 · (715) 370-8884 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paac Ciinak is in ZIP code 54499

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Paac CiinakZIP’s residents in Paac Ciinak
54499Wittenberg, WI100%3%

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 roomLanglade Hospital19.5 miles awayGet a library cardShawano County LibraryNearest branch: Wittenberg Branch, 302 S. Cherry St. · (715) 253-2936

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

Questions about living in Paac Ciinak

Who provides electricity in Paac Ciinak?

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 Paac Ciinak?

Wittenberg Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Paac Ciinak?

54499. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paac Ciinak in?

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District.

How do I register to vote in Paac Ciinak?

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 Birnamwood 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.