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The Summit handbook

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

Power in Summit comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Summit runs its own elections, so the Town of Summit 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 Summit, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve SummitData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summit’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSuperior School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54836, 54880Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Summit. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Summit

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Summit, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Summit’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Summit.

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

Summit kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Superior Middlein Superior
9–12Superior Highin Superior

Summit is in Superior School District.

CSchool gradeSee 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, electionsSummit’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Summit ClerkSummit runs its own elections (town clerk). 2731E Milchesky Road, Foxboro, WI 54836 · (218) 380-0748 · [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

Summit spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SummitZIP’s residents in Summit
54836Foxboro, WI74%69%
54880Superior, WI26%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 roomSt. Marys Hospital Superior19 miles awayGet a library cardCarlton Area Public Library310 Chestnut Ave · (218) 384-3322

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

Questions about living in Summit

Who provides electricity in Summit?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Summit?

54836 (74%), 54880 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Summit in?

Superior School District.

How do I register to vote in Summit?

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 Summit 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): pending.