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The Vermont handbook

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

Elections in Vermont are run by Vermont itself; register with the Town of Vermont Clerk. The ER is a drive from Vermont: the closest is Sauk Prairie Hospital, 17 miles away.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve VermontData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerMore →SchoolWisconsin Heights School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53515, 53517, 53572Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

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

Which providers serve Vermont

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Vermont, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

In Vermont, you hire your own trash hauler

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vermont, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private hauler; your hauler sets the daytownofvermontwi.gov

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofvermontwi.gov →

From townofvermontwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Vermont 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 Vermont (57%) is in Wisconsin Heights School District; parts are in Mount Horeb Area School District (43%).

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, electionsVermont’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Vermont ClerkVermont runs its own elections (town clerk). 4017 County Road JJ, Black Earth, WI 53515 · (608) 767-2457 · [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

Vermont spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VermontZIP’s residents in Vermont
53515Black Earth, WI49%17%
53517Blue Mounds, WI26%12%
53572Mount Horeb, WI26%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 roomSauk Prairie Hospital17 miles awayGet a library cardBlack Earth Public Library1210 Mills St. · (608) 767-4905

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

Questions about living in Vermont

Who provides electricity in Vermont?

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

What ZIP codes are in Vermont?

53515 (49%), 53517 (26%), 53572 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vermont in?

Wisconsin Heights School District. Parts of the city are in Mount Horeb Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Vermont?

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 Vermont 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: Vermont’s own website (townofvermontwi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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): pending.