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The Washington handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Washington Clerk, which runs Washington’s elections. Weston School District runs the public schools in Washington.

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.

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWeston School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53937, 53943, 53941 +1Where 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 Wisconsin Power & Light

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

4 home internet providers serve Washington

98% of 421 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg UtilityFiber96%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL56%90/5
Bug TusselFixed wireless86%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

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–6Weston Elementaryin Cazenovia
7–8Weston Jr High Schoolin Cazenovia
9–12Weston Sr High Schoolin Cazenovia

Most of Washington (99%) is in Weston School District.

C−School gradeSee 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). E3892 Marble Quarry RD, Plain, WI 53577 · (608) 588-5554 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Washington spans 4 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
53937Hillpoint, WI78%68%
53943Loganville, WI15%15%
53941La Valle, WI3%1%
53959Reedsburg, WI2%0%

A few homes fall in 53942.

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 roomReedsburg Area Medical Center11.2 miles awayGet a library cardReedsburg Public Library370 Vine St. · (608) 768-7323

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

Questions about living in Washington

Who provides electricity in Washington?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Washington?

LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg Utility, Frontier, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Washington?

53937 (78%), 53943 (15%), 53941 (3%), 53959 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington in?

Weston 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.