Living in Scandinavia, WI: what to set up and who to call
Scandinavia runs its own elections, so the Village of Scandinavia Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Public schools here are run by Iola-Scandinavia School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scandinavia, 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 Scandinavia.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scandinavia. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Scandinavia
99% of 187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Communications | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 19% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scandinavia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scandinavia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scandinavia is in Iola-Scandinavia 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scandinavia is in ZIP code 54977
ZIP codes where Scandinavia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scandinavia | ZIP’s residents in Scandinavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54977 | Scandinavia, WI | 100% | 27% |
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 Scandinavia
Who provides electricity in Scandinavia?
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 Scandinavia?
Amherst Communications, TDS Telecom, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scandinavia?
54977. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scandinavia in?
Iola-Scandinavia School District.
How do I register to vote in Scandinavia?
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 Village of Scandinavia 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.