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The Waldwick handbook

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

Waldwick runs its own elections, so the Town of Waldwick Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The nearest library is Mineral Point Public Library, 8.3 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 Waldwick, 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 WaldwickData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waldwick’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMineral Point School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53565, 53544Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Waldwick, 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

We don’t have Waldwick’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waldwick.

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

Waldwick kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Waldwick (58%) is in Mineral Point School District; parts are in Pecatonica Area School District (41%).

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, electionsWaldwick’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Waldwick ClerkWaldwick runs its own elections (town clerk). 6235 Woodlawn RD, Mineral Point, WI 53565 · (608) 574-4028 · [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

Waldwick spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WaldwickZIP’s residents in Waldwick
53565Mineral Point, WI83%8%
53544Hollandale, WI17%9%
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 roomUpland Hills Health8.4 miles awayGet a library cardMineral Point Public Library137 High St., Ste. 2 · (608) 987-2447

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

Questions about living in Waldwick

Who provides electricity in Waldwick?

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 Waldwick?

53565 (83%), 53544 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waldwick in?

Mineral Point School District. Parts of the city are in Pecatonica Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Waldwick?

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 Waldwick 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): pending.