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The Scott handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Scott Clerk: Scott runs its own elections. Most of Scott has one wired internet choice: Richland-Grant Telephone Company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoscobel Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53805, 54631, 53518Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scott. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Scott

77% of 318 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Richland-Grant Telephone CompanyFiber76%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber29%80/10
Bug TusselFixed wireless6%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless4%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Scott’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scott.

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

Scott kids go to
PK–5Boscobel Elementaryin Boscobel
6–8Boscobel Junior Highin Boscobel
9–12Boscobel Highin Boscobel

Most of Scott (93%) is in Boscobel Area School District; parts are in North Crawford School District (5%) and Riverdale School District (3%).

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, electionsScott’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Scott ClerkScott runs its own elections (town clerk). W6692 Sunset DR, Merrill, WI 54452 · (715) 218-5633 · [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

Scott spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ScottZIP’s residents in Scott
53805Boscobel, WI54%5%
54631Gays Mills, WI40%12%
53518Blue River, WI7%2%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics8.1 miles awayGet a library cardHildebrand Memorial Library1033 Wisconsin Ave. · (608) 375-5723

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

Questions about living in Scott

Who provides electricity in Scott?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Scott?

Richland-Grant Telephone Company, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Scott?

53805 (54%), 54631 (40%), 53518 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Scott in?

Boscobel Area School District. Parts of the city are in North Crawford School District and Riverdale School District.

How do I register to vote in Scott?

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 Scott 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.