Living in Washington, WI: what to set up and who to call
Washington runs its own elections, so the Town of Washington Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For emergencies, Washington is closest to Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center, 13.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Washington.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Washington
94% of 284 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Valley Farmers Telephone | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/6 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Washington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Washington (34%) is in Cashton School District; parts are in Westby Area School District (24%) and West Salem School District (23%) and Bangor School District (19%).
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.
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.
Washington spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Washington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington | ZIP’s residents in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54623 | Coon Valley, WI | 51% | 14% |
| 54614 | Bangor, WI | 29% | 5% |
| 54653 | Rockland, WI | 10% | 4% |
| 54667 | Westby, WI | 6% | 1% |
| 54619 | Cashton, WI | 4% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Washington
Who provides electricity in Washington?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Washington?
Coon Valley Farmers Telephone, Spectrum, Verizon, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington?
54623 (51%), 54614 (29%), 54653 (10%), 54667 (6%), 54619 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington in?
Cashton School District. Parts of the city are in Westby Area School District and West Salem School District and Bangor School District.
How do I register to vote in Washington?
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 Washington 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.