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The Plainfield handbook

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

Plainfield runs its own elections, so the Town of Plainfield Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The closest public drop-off to Plainfield is Plainfield Collection Site, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPlainfield Collection Site, 2 miMore →SchoolTri-County Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54966, 54943Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Plainfield.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

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

100% of 304 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Amherst CommunicationsFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless88%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless37%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless15%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plainfield.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.0 mi from the center of Plainfield

Plainfield Collection Site

750 North Pine Street, Plainfield, WI, 54966 · run by Waushara County

HoursWed 12 pm–4 pm; Sat 10 am–4 pm

This isn’t Plainfield’s own facility. Whether Plainfield residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Plainfield kids go to
PK–5Tri-County ElementaryTri-County Area School District
6–8Tri-County MiddleTri-County Area School District
9–12Tri-County HighTri-County Area School District

Plainfield is in Tri-County Area 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPlainfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Plainfield ClerkPlainfield runs its own elections (town clerk). N6729 6TH DR, Plainfield, WI 54966 · (715) 335-4312 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Plainfield spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlainfieldZIP’s residents in Plainfield
54966Plainfield, WI98%25%
54943Hancock, WI2%0%

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 roomThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose14.6 miles awayGet a library cardPlainfield Public Library126 S. Main St. · (715) 335-4523

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

Questions about living in Plainfield

Who provides electricity in Plainfield?

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 Plainfield?

Amherst Communications, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Plainfield?

54966 (98%), 54943 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plainfield in?

Tri-County Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Plainfield?

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 Plainfield 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.