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The Post Lake handbook

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

Post Lake has no town government of its own, so Langlade County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Elcho School District. For an emergency, Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital is the closest ER, 20.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Post Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElcho School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54428Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Post Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Post Lake. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Post Lake

91% of 673 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL47%10/1
Bug TusselFixed wireless52%50/8
VerizonFixed wireless4%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Post Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Post Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePost Lake 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.

Post Lake kids go to
PK–5Elcho Elementaryin Elcho
6–8Elcho Middlein Elcho
9–12Elcho Highin Elcho

Post Lake is in Elcho 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

Post Lake is unincorporated, so Langlade County is the local government.

Local governmentLanglade CountyPost Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Elcho ClerkElections here are run by Town of Elcho (Langlade County) (town or city clerk). PO Box 206, Elcho, WI 54428-0206 · (715) 275-3309 · [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

Post Lake is in ZIP code 54428

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Post LakeZIP’s residents in Post Lake
54428Elcho, WI100%34%

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 roomAspirus Rhinelander Hospital20.1 miles awayGet a library cardCrandon Public Library110 W. Polk St. · (715) 478-3784

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

Questions about living in Post Lake

Who provides electricity in Post Lake?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Post Lake?

Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Post Lake?

54428. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Post Lake in?

Elcho School District.

How do I register to vote in Post Lake?

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 Elcho 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.