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The Shields handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Shields Clerk: Shields runs its own elections. For a library card, the closest branch is Reeseville Public Library, 5.0 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shields’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWatertown School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53098, 53594Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shields. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Shields

96% of 242 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber94%1,000/1,000
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless94%100/20
UpNetWIFixed wireless58%100/30
NetwurxFixed wireless35%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless26%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless12%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 Shields’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shields.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofshields.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Shields 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.

Shields kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Riverside Middlein Watertown
9–12Watertown Highin Watertown

Shields is in Watertown 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.

Official sitetownofshields.comShields’ own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsShields’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Shields ClerkShields runs its own elections (town clerk). N1638 Wood RD, Watertown, WI 53098 · (920) 261-7154 · [email protected]FVAP, May 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Shields spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ShieldsZIP’s residents in Shields
53098Watertown, WI98%4%
53594Waterloo, WI2%0%

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 roomWatertown Memorial Hospital6.3 miles awayGet a library cardReeseville Public Library216 S. Main St. · (920) 927-7390

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

Questions about living in Shields

Who provides electricity in Shields?

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Shields?

Spectrum, Bertram Communications, UpNetWI, Netwurx, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Shields?

53098 (98%), 53594 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Shields in?

Watertown School District.

How do I register to vote in Shields?

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 Shields 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.