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The Waumandee handbook

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

Power in Waumandee comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Waumandee runs its own elections, so the Town of Waumandee Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRiverland Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waumandee’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCochrane-Fountain City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54622, 54629, 54612 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Waumandee. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 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 Waumandee

96% of 288 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber98%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless78%25/5
HBCFixed wireless3%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless2%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 Waumandee’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waumandee.

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

Waumandee kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Waumandee (65%) is in Cochrane-Fountain City School District; parts are in Arcadia School District (34%).

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, electionsWaumandee’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Waumandee ClerkWaumandee runs its own elections (town clerk). S2053 County Road E, Waumandee, WI 54622 · (608) 248-3350 · [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

Waumandee spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WaumandeeZIP’s residents in Waumandee
54622Cochrane, WI68%16%
54629Fountain City, WI16%3%
54612Arcadia, WI11%1%
54610Alma, WI6%2%
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 roomWinona Health Services17 miles awayGet a library cardAlma Public Library312 N. Main St. · (608) 685-3823

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

Questions about living in Waumandee

Who provides electricity in Waumandee?

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Waumandee?

Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, HBC, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Waumandee?

54622 (68%), 54629 (16%), 54612 (11%), 54610 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waumandee in?

Cochrane-Fountain City School District. Parts of the city are in Arcadia School District.

How do I register to vote in Waumandee?

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 Waumandee 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.