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

Power in Thorp comes from Clark Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Thorp Clerk: Thorp runs its own elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerClark Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Thorp’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStanley-Boyd Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54768, 54771Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Clark Electric Coop

Clark Electric Coop (Clark Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves 85.7% of Thorp residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Thorp

100% of 347 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless54%100/10
SpectrumFiber, Cable7%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless100%100/100
T-MobileFixed wireless28%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless19%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless11%50/8

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Thorp’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Thorp.

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

Thorp kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Thorp (54%) is in Stanley-Boyd Area School District; parts are in Thorp School District (46%).

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, electionsThorp’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Thorp ClerkThorp runs its own elections (town clerk). W10368 Center RD, Thorp, WI 54771 · (715) 669-3442 · [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

Thorp spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ThorpZIP’s residents in Thorp
54768Stanley, WI54%7%
54771Thorp, WI46%9%

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 Stanley Hospital3.7 miles awayGet a library cardD.R. Moon Memorial Library154 4th Ave. · (715) 644-2004

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

Questions about living in Thorp

Who provides electricity in Thorp?

Clark Electric Coop (Clark Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Thorp?

Brightspeed, Spectrum, Country Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Thorp?

54768 (54%), 54771 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Thorp in?

Stanley-Boyd Area School District. Parts of the city are in Thorp School District.

How do I register to vote in Thorp?

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 Thorp 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.