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The Sylvester handbook

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

Sylvester runs its own elections, so the Town of Sylvester Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The closest ER is The Monroe Clinic, 5.1 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 Sylvester, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers12% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sylvester’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMonroe School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53566, 53550, 53570Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sylvester. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Sylvester

12% of 467 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomDSL65%50/10
LiteWireFixed wireless63%100/25
Bug TusselFixed wireless55%50/8
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sylvester’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sylvester.

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

Sylvester kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Sylvester (40%) is in Monroe School District; parts are in Juda School District (31%) and Albany School District (21%) and Brodhead School District (7%).

C+School 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, electionsSylvester’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Sylvester ClerkSylvester runs its own elections (town clerk). Monroe, WI 53566 · (608) 862-1884 · [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

Sylvester spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SylvesterZIP’s residents in Sylvester
53566Monroe, WI85%6%
53550Juda, WI9%7%
53570Monticello, WI6%2%

A few homes fall in 53520.

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 roomThe Monroe Clinic5.1 miles awayGet a library cardMonroe Public Library925 16th Ave. · (608) 328-7010

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

Questions about living in Sylvester

Who provides electricity in Sylvester?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sylvester?

TDS Telecom, LiteWire, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sylvester?

53566 (85%), 53550 (9%), 53570 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sylvester in?

Monroe School District. Parts of the city are in Juda School District and Albany School District and Brodhead School District.

How do I register to vote in Sylvester?

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 Sylvester 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.