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The Sarona handbook

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

Power in Sarona comes from Barron Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Sarona are run by Sarona itself; register with the Town of Sarona Clerk.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBarron Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sarona’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolShell Lake School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54870, 54868, 54871 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Barron Electric Coop

Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sarona. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 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 Sarona

87% of 349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mosaic TechnologiesFiber88%2,000/2,000
BrightspeedDSL34%40/3
Starwire TechnologiesFiber12%1,000/1,000
Siren Telephone CompanyFiber8%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sarona’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sarona.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Sarona 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.

Sarona kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Sarona (63%) is in Shell Lake School District; parts are in Spooner Area School District (29%) and Rice Lake Area School District (9%).

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, electionsSarona’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Sarona ClerkSarona runs its own elections (town clerk). 3762 Lakeland RD, Saukville, WI 53080-1312 · (262) 675-9217 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sarona spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SaronaZIP’s residents in Sarona
54870Sarona, WI85%22%
54868Rice Lake, WI7%0%
54871Shell Lake, WI5%1%
54813Barronett, WI3%2%

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 roomIndianhead Medical Center6.8 miles awayGet a library cardShell Lake Public Library501 1st St. · (715) 468-2074

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

Questions about living in Sarona

Who provides electricity in Sarona?

Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sarona?

Mosaic Technologies, Brightspeed, Starwire Technologies, Siren Telephone Company, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sarona?

54870 (85%), 54868 (7%), 54871 (5%), 54813 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sarona in?

Shell Lake School District. Parts of the city are in Spooner Area School District and Rice Lake Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Sarona?

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 Sarona 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.