Living in Wilson, WI: what to set up and who to call
Wilson runs its own elections, so the Town of Wilson Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For a library card, the closest branch is Rice Lake Public Library, 12.9 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wilson, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Wilson.
Power comes from North Central Power Co
North Central Power Co (North Central Power Co Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.0% of Wilson residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Wilson
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Wilson, 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.
We don’t have Wilson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wilson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wilson is in Birchwood 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wilson spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wilson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wilson | ZIP’s residents in Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54817 | Birchwood, WI | 94% | 4% |
| 54868 | Rice Lake, WI | 4% | 0% |
| 54895 | Weyerhaeuser, WI | 2% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Wilson
Who provides electricity in Wilson?
North Central Power Co (North Central Power Co Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Wilson?
54817 (94%), 54868 (4%), 54895 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wilson in?
Birchwood School District.
How do I register to vote in Wilson?
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 Wilson 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.