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The Wells handbook

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

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

PowerOakdale Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wells’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolSparta Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54656, 54648, 54619Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Oakdale Electric Coop

Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 63.2% of Wells residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 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 Wells

99% of 290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vernon CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL42%100/10
Bug TusselFixed wireless60%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless11%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 Wells’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wells.

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

Wells kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Wells (76%) is in Sparta Area School District; parts are in Cashton School District (20%) and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District (3%).

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, electionsWells’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Wells ClerkWells runs its own elections (town clerk). 24324 State Highway 27, Cashton, WI 54619 · (608) 654-8435 · [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

Wells spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WellsZIP’s residents in Wells
54656Sparta, WI64%2%
54648Norwalk, WI22%7%
54619Cashton, WI14%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 roomMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta7.2 miles awayGet a library cardNorwalk Public Library101 Railroad St. · (608) 823-7473

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

Questions about living in Wells

Who provides electricity in Wells?

Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wells?

Vernon Communications, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wells?

54656 (64%), 54648 (22%), 54619 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wells in?

Sparta Area School District. Parts of the city are in Cashton School District and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District.

How do I register to vote in Wells?

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 Wells 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.