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The Somo handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Somo Clerk, which runs Somo’s elections. Tomahawk Public Library, 13.2 miles away, is the closest library to Somo.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 66.7% of Somo residents. 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

5 home internet providers serve Somo

84% of 131 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber82%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL27%115/7
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless3%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%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 Somo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Somo.

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

Somo kids go to
PK–4Prentice Elementaryin Prentice
5–8Prentice Middlein Prentice
9–12Prentice Highin Prentice

Somo is in Prentice 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.

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

Somo is in ZIP code 54564

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SomoZIP’s residents in Somo
54564Tripoli, WI100%24%

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.

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

Questions about living in Somo

Who provides electricity in Somo?

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 Somo?

Spectrum, Frontier, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Somo?

54564. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Somo in?

Prentice School District.

How do I register to vote in Somo?

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 Somo 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.