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The Smelser handbook

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

Power in Smelser comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Smelser runs its own elections, so the Town of Smelser Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smelser’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCuba City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53807, 53818Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Smelser. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 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 Smelser

58% of 406 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cuba City Telephone Exchange CompanyFiber55%8,000/8,000
TDS TelecomDSL9%25/5
Mediacom XtreamCable3%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless66%300/20
Comelec Internet ServicesFixed wireless61%250/50
T-MobileFixed wireless28%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 Smelser’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smelser.

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

Smelser kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Smelser (57%) is in Cuba City School District; parts are in Platteville School District (43%).

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, electionsSmelser’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Smelser ClerkSmelser runs its own elections (town clerk). 1499 Mill RD, Cuba City, WI 53807 · (608) 744-8732 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Smelser spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SmelserZIP’s residents in Smelser
53807Cuba City, WI53%9%
53818Platteville, WI47%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 roomSouthwest Health Center5.9 miles awayGet a library cardCuba City Public Library108 N. Main St. · (608) 744-2613

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

Questions about living in Smelser

Who provides electricity in Smelser?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Smelser?

Cuba City Telephone Exchange Company, TDS Telecom, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, Comelec Internet Services, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Smelser?

53807 (53%), 53818 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Smelser in?

Cuba City School District. Parts of the city are in Platteville School District.

How do I register to vote in Smelser?

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 Smelser 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.