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The Summit handbook

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

Power in Summit comes from Oakdale Electric Coop, 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.

PowerOakdale Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summit’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWonewoc-Union Center School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53968, 53948, 53941Where 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 Oakdale Electric Coop

Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 91.6% of Summit residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Summit

71% of 375 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LaValle Telephone CompanyFiber69%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL18%80/10
FrontierDSL9%10/1
Bug TusselFixed wireless36%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless11%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 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Summit (69%) is in Wonewoc-Union Center School District; parts are in Mauston School District (31%).

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, electionsSummit’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Summit ClerkSummit runs its own elections (town clerk). W7668 Miller RD, Wonewoc, WI 53968 · (608) 985-7106 · [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 3 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
53968Wonewoc, WI50%14%
53948Mauston, WI42%3%
53941La Valle, WI8%2%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomMile Bluff Medical Center7.1 miles awayGet a library cardWonewoc Public Library305 Center St. · (608) 464-7625

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

Questions about living in Summit

Who provides electricity in Summit?

Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Summit?

LaValle Telephone Company, Brightspeed, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Summit?

53968 (50%), 53948 (42%), 53941 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Summit in?

Wonewoc-Union Center School District. Parts of the city are in Mauston 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.