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The Washington handbook

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

Power in Washington comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Washington Clerk, which runs Washington’s 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 Washington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerChippewa Valley Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBruce School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54819, 54745Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 86.4% of Washington residents.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Washington

94% of 489 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bruce Telephone CompanyFiber72%1,000/1,000
NTERAFiber22%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber6%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless16%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Washington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington.

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

Washington 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 Washington (56%) is in Bruce School District; parts are in Lake Holcombe School District (44%).

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, electionsWashington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Washington ClerkWashington runs its own elections (town clerk). N1310 Sawdust RD, Bruce, WI 54819 · (715) 868-1310 · [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

Washington spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WashingtonZIP’s residents in Washington
54819Bruce, WI54%8%
54745Holcombe, WI45%7%

A few homes fall in 54848.

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 roomMarshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith10.4 miles awayGet a library cardBruce Area Library102 W. River Ave. · (715) 868-2005

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

Questions about living in Washington

Who provides electricity in Washington?

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Washington?

Bruce Telephone Company, NTERA, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Washington?

54819 (54%), 54745 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington in?

Bruce School District. Parts of the city are in Lake Holcombe 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.