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The Stella handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Stella Clerk: Stella runs its own elections. For emergencies, Stella is closest to Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital, 5.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stella’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRhinelander School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54501, 54562Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

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

4 home internet providers serve Stella

88% of 455 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable84%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL15%10/1
Bug TusselFixed wireless98%50/8
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stella’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stella.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck tn.stella.wi.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Stella 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.

Stella kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8James Williams Middlein Rhinelander
9–12Rhinelander Highin Rhinelander

Most of Stella (98%) is in Rhinelander School District; parts are in Three Lakes 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.

Official sitetn.stella.wi.govStella’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsStella’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Stella ClerkStella runs its own elections (town clerk). 3366 Meadow LN, Rhinelander, WI 54501 · (715) 369-2292 · [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

Stella spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StellaZIP’s residents in Stella
54501Rhinelander, WI98%3%
54562Three Lakes, WI2%1%

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 roomAspirus Rhinelander Hospital5.8 miles awayGet a library cardEdward U. Demmer Memorial Library6961 W. School St. · (715) 546-3391

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

Questions about living in Stella

Who provides electricity in Stella?

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 Stella?

Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Stella?

54501 (98%), 54562 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stella in?

Rhinelander School District. Parts of the city are in Three Lakes School District.

How do I register to vote in Stella?

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 Stella 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.