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The Ringle handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Ringle Clerk, which runs Ringle’s elections. Marathon County Public Library, 11.0 miles away, is the closest library to Ringle.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ringle. 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

Which providers serve Ringle

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ringle, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ringle’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ringle.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ringle or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ringle kids go to
K–5Riverside ElementaryD.C. Everest Area School District
6–7D C Everest Middlein Weston
10–12D C Everest Highin Weston

Most of Ringle (87%) is in D.C. Everest Area School District; parts are in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District (13%).

B+School gradeSee 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ringle spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RingleZIP’s residents in Ringle
54471Ringle, WI76%71%
54440Hatley, WI16%9%
54476Schofield, WI6%1%
54403Wausau, WI2%0%

A few homes fall in 54414.

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.

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

Questions about living in Ringle

Who provides electricity in Ringle?

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

What ZIP codes are in Ringle?

54471 (76%), 54440 (16%), 54476 (6%), 54403 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ringle in?

D.C. Everest Area School District. Parts of the city are in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District.

How do I register to vote in Ringle?

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 Ringle 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): pending.