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

Power in Washington comes from Washington Island El 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.

PowerWashington Island El Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve WashingtonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington Island School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54246Where 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 Washington Island El Coop

Washington Island El Coop (Washington Island El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Washington.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Washington

Data pending · D4

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

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–8Washington Island ElementaryWashington Island School District
9–12Washington Island HighWashington Island School District

Washington is in Washington Island 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, electionsWashington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Washington ClerkWashington runs its own elections (town clerk). Washington IS, WI 54246 · (920) 847-2522 · [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 is in ZIP code 54246

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WashingtonZIP’s residents in Washington
54246Washington Island, WI100%100%

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 roomOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group29.2 miles awayGet a library cardDoor County LibraryNearest branch: Washington Island Branch, 910 Main Rd. · (920) 847-2323

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

Questions about living in Washington

Who provides electricity in Washington?

Washington Island El Coop (Washington Island El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Washington?

54246. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington in?

Washington Island 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): pending.