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The Wascott handbook

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

Power in Wascott comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Wascott Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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 Wascott, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve WascottData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpG/W Transfer Station (Gordon-Wascott Transfer Station)Drop-offMore →SchoolNorthwood School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54838, 54859Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wascott. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Wascott

Data pending · D4

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

Trash and recycling in Wascott

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

Transfer stationG/W Transfer Station (Gordon-Wascott Transfer Station)Hours ↓
Transfer station

G/W Transfer Station (Gordon-Wascott Transfer Station)

14358S St Croix Rd, Gordon WI 54838

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Tue9:30 am–5:30 pm
  • Thu9:30 am–5:30 pm
  • Sat9 am–4 pm
  • Sun9 am–4 pm
The town’s recycling and trash guidesDouglas County Recycling: What Is Recyclable and What Is Not Recyclable (PDF) gordonwi.us.com →Recycling Guidelines and Pricings (G/W Transfer Station) (PDF) gordonwi.us.com →

From townofwascott.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.

Wascott is in Northwood 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.

Official sitetownofwascott.orgWascott’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsWascott’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Wascott ClerkWascott runs its own elections (town clerk). Wascott, WI 54890 · (715) 466-4252 · [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

Wascott spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WascottZIP’s residents in Wascott
54838Gordon, WI76%47%
54859Minong, WI24%11%

54890 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 roomSpooner Health System22.5 miles awayGet a library cardSherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library10788 State Hwy. 27/77 · (715) 634-2161

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

Questions about living in Wascott

Who provides electricity in Wascott?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Wascott?

54838 (76%), 54859 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wascott in?

Northwood School District.

How do I register to vote in Wascott?

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 Wascott 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: Wascott’s own website (townofwascott.org), read Oct 22, 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.