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The Schoepke handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Schoepke Clerk, which runs Schoepke’s elections. The closest ER is Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital, 13.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Schoepke’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElcho School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54463, 54428Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

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

59% of 647 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable69%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL19%10/1
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless50%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless9%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Schoepke’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Schoepke.

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

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

Schoepke 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSchoepke’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Schoepke ClerkSchoepke runs its own elections (town clerk). 2621 Jody DR, New Franken, WI 54229 · (920) 406-9380 · [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

Schoepke spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SchoepkeZIP’s residents in Schoepke
54463Pelican Lake, WI92%50%
54428Elcho, WI8%3%

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 Hospital13.9 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 Schoepke

Who provides electricity in Schoepke?

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 Schoepke?

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

What ZIP codes are in Schoepke?

54463 (92%), 54428 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Schoepke in?

Elcho School District.

How do I register to vote in Schoepke?

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 Schoepke 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.