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The Wheatland handbook

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

Power in Wheatland comes from Vernon Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Wheatland Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVernon Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheatland’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDe Soto Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54624Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vernon Electric Coop

Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wheatland.

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Wheatland

100% of 510 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vernon CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wheatland’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheatland.

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

Wheatland kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8De Soto Middlein De Soto
9–12De Soto Highin De Soto

Wheatland is in De Soto Area 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, electionsWheatland’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Wheatland ClerkWheatland runs its own elections (town clerk). DE Soto, WI 54624 · (608) 648-3583 · [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

Wheatland is in ZIP code 54624

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WheatlandZIP’s residents in Wheatland
54624De Soto, WI100%41%
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 roomVernon Memorial Hospital16.2 miles awayGet a library cardDe Soto Public Library111 S. Houghton St. · (608) 648-3593

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

Questions about living in Wheatland

Who provides electricity in Wheatland?

Vernon Electric Coop (Vernon Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Wheatland?

Vernon Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wheatland?

54624. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wheatland in?

De Soto Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Wheatland?

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 Wheatland 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.