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The Union handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Union Clerk, which runs Union’s elections. The ER is a drive from Union: the closest is Burnett Medical Center, 15.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Wisconsin Elec

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 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 Union

80% of 538 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Siren Telephone CompanyFiber71%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL62%100/10
Farmers Independent Telephone CompanyFiber18%500/500
VerizonFixed wireless20%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless14%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%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 Union’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union.

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

Union kids go to
PK–4Webster Elementaryin Webster
5–8Webster Middlein Webster
9–12Webster Highin Webster

Union is in Webster 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Union spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of UnionZIP’s residents in Union
54830Danbury, WI69%7%
54893Webster, WI31%3%

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.

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

Questions about living in Union

Who provides electricity in Union?

Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Union?

Siren Telephone Company, Brightspeed, Farmers Independent Telephone Company, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union?

54830 (69%), 54893 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union in?

Webster School District.

How do I register to vote in Union?

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 Union 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.