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The Washburn handbook

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

Power in Washburn comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Washburn Clerk: Washburn runs its own elections.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washburn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashburn School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54891Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Washburn.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Washburn

90% of 279 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL86%80/10
NorvadoFiber22%1,000/1,000
Bayfield WirelessFixed wireless86%300/300
T-MobileFixed wireless32%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Washburn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washburn.

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

Washburn kids go to
PK–6Washburn ElementaryWashburn School District
7–8Washburn MiddleWashburn School District
9–12Washburn HighWashburn School District

Washburn is in Washburn 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWashburn’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Washburn ClerkWashburn runs its own elections (town clerk). Washburn, WI 54891 · (715) 292-4448 · [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

Washburn is in ZIP code 54891

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WashburnZIP’s residents in Washburn
54891Washburn, WI100%17%

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 roomTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center12.2 miles awayGet a library cardWashburn Public Library307 Washington Ave. · (715) 373-6172

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

Questions about living in Washburn

Who provides electricity in Washburn?

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Washburn?

Brightspeed, Norvado, Bayfield Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Washburn?

54891. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washburn in?

Washburn School District.

How do I register to vote in Washburn?

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 Washburn 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.