Living in Polar, WI: what to set up and who to call
Polar runs its own elections, so the Town of Polar Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Antigo Public Library, 7.5 miles away, is the closest library to Polar.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Polar, 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 Polar.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Polar. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Polar
66% of 540 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrinity | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 39% | 90/5 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 62% | 50/8 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Polar’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Polar.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Polar is in Antigo School District.
C−School gradeSee 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.
Polar spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Polar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Polar | ZIP’s residents in Polar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54418 | Bryant, WI | 51% | 51% |
| 54409 | Antigo, WI | 49% | 4% |
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 Polar
Who provides electricity in Polar?
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 Polar?
Cirrinity, Frontier, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Polar?
54418 (51%), 54409 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Polar in?
Antigo School District.
How do I register to vote in Polar?
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 Polar 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.