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The Spruce handbook

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

Spruce runs its own elections, so the Town of Spruce Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Most homes in Spruce have two wired internet choices, Bug Tussel and Spectrum.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spruce’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOconto Falls School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54139, 54174, 54154 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

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

8 home internet providers serve Spruce

89% of 725 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber99%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber, Cable88%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL20%60/5
BrightspeedDSL13%40/3
Nsight TelservicesFixed wireless76%100/10
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless69%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 Spruce’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spruce.

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

Spruce kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Washington Middlein Oconto Falls
9–12Oconto Falls Highin Oconto Falls

Most of Spruce (86%) is in Oconto Falls School District; parts are in Lena School District (12%) and Suring School District (2%).

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, electionsSpruce’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Spruce ClerkSpruce runs its own elections (town clerk). Oconto Falls, WI 54154 · (920) 829-5111 · [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

Spruce spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpruceZIP’s residents in Spruce
54139Lena, WI43%12%
54174Suring, WI26%8%
54154Oconto Falls, WI22%4%
54112Coleman, WI8%3%

A few homes fall in 54124.

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 roomHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardLena Public Library200 E. Main St. · (920) 829-5335

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

Questions about living in Spruce

Who provides electricity in Spruce?

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 Spruce?

Bug Tussel, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Brightspeed, Nsight Telservices, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spruce?

54139 (43%), 54174 (26%), 54154 (22%), 54112 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spruce in?

Oconto Falls School District. Parts of the city are in Lena School District and Suring School District.

How do I register to vote in Spruce?

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 Spruce 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.