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The Winchester handbook

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

Power in Winchester comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Town of Winchester Clerk, which runs Winchester’s elections.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBayfield Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve WinchesterData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpWinchester Transfer Station / Recycling CenterDrop-offMore →SchoolNorth Lakeland and Lakeland Union High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54557, 54545Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Winchester.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Winchester

Data pending · D4

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

Trash and recycling in Winchester

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Winchester, from the town’s own site.

Transfer stationWinchester Transfer Station / Recycling CenterHours ↓
Transfer station

Winchester Transfer Station / Recycling Center

7208 County Highway W, Winchester, WI 54557

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon9 am–4 pm
  • Thu9 am–4 pm
  • Sat9 am–4 pm
  • Sun9 am–1 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Paper, cardboard, and cartons
  • Metal
  • Glass bottles
The town’s guidesEagle Waste & Recycling Guidelines (PDF) →
winchesterwi.com
Yard waste drop-off

Brush Days - Open to All Winchester Residents

7673 South Turtle Lake Road

winchesterwi.com

From winchesterwi.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Winchester kids go to
PK–8North Lakeland Elementaryin Manitowish Waters
9–12Lakeland Highin Minocqua

Winchester is in two districts that split the grades: North Lakeland School District and Lakeland Union High 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.

Official sitewinchesterwi.comWinchester’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsWinchester’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Winchester ClerkWinchester runs its own elections (town clerk). 7228 County RD W, Winchester, WI 54557 · (715) 686-2123 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Winchester spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WinchesterZIP’s residents in Winchester
54557Presque Isle, WI81%35%
54545Manitowish Waters, WI19%12%

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 roomAspirus Ironwood Hospital20.8 miles awayGet a library cardWinchester Public Library2117 Lake St. · (715) 686-2926

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

Questions about living in Winchester

Who provides electricity in Winchester?

Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Winchester?

54557 (81%), 54545 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Winchester in?

North Lakeland School District and Lakeland Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Winchester?

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 Winchester 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: Winchester’s own website (winchesterwi.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.