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The Tunnel City handbook

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

Tunnel City has no town government of its own, so Monroe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tomah Area School District. For home internet, most of Tunnel City can choose between Spectrum and Brightspeed.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tunnel City has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Monroe County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Tunnel City’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tunnel City’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTomah Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54660Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tunnel City.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tunnel City. 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

4 home internet providers serve Tunnel City

94% of 53 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable91%1,000/35
BrightspeedDSL66%140/20
Lynxx NetworksFiber6%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless23%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 Tunnel City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tunnel City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTunnel City has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tunnel City kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tomah Middlein Tomah
9–12Tomah Highin Tomah

Tunnel City is in Tomah Area School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Tunnel City is unincorporated, so Monroe County is the local government.

Local governmentMonroe CountyTunnel City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Greenfield ClerkElections here are run by Town of Greenfield (Monroe County) (town or city clerk). Tunnel City, WI 54662 · (608) 387-1214 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tunnel City is in ZIP code 54660

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Tunnel CityZIP’s residents in Tunnel City
54660Tomah, WI100%1%

54662 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomTomah Memorial Hospital4 miles awayGet a library cardTomah Public Library716 Superior Ave. · (608) 374-7470

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

Questions about living in Tunnel City

Who provides electricity in Tunnel City?

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 Tunnel City?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Lynxx Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tunnel City?

54660. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tunnel City in?

Tomah Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Tunnel City?

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 Greenfield 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.