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The Sandy Hook handbook

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

Sandy Hook has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Southwestern Wisconsin School District. Power in Sandy Hook comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sandy Hook’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouthwestern Wisconsin School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53811Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sandy Hook.

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sandy Hook. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Sandy Hook

89% of 151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber82%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless63%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless57%300/20
NextlinkFixed wireless20%300/75
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3
Comelec Internet ServicesFixed wireless5%250/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sandy Hook’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sandy Hook.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSandy Hook 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.

Sandy Hook kids go to
PK–5Southwestern Wisconsin Elementaryin Hazel Green
6–8Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middlein Hazel Green
9–12Southwestern Wisconsin Highin Hazel Green

Sandy Hook is in Southwestern Wisconsin 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

Sandy Hook is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.

Local governmentGrant CountySandy Hook is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Jamestown ClerkElections here are run by Town of Jamestown (Grant County) (town or city clerk). Kieler, WI 53812 · (563) 599-3494 · [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

Sandy Hook is in ZIP code 53811

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sandy HookZIP’s residents in Sandy Hook
53811Hazel Green, WI100%9%

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 roomFinley Hospital4 miles awayGet a library cardEast Dubuque District Library122 Wisconsin Avenue · (815) 747-3052

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

Questions about living in Sandy Hook

Who provides electricity in Sandy Hook?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sandy Hook?

Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextlink, AT&T, Comelec Internet Services (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sandy Hook?

53811. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sandy Hook in?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District.

How do I register to vote in Sandy Hook?

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 Jamestown 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.