Living in Wood River, WI: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Town of Wood River Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Grantsburg Public Library, 4.2 miles away, is the closest library to Wood River.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wood River, 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 Wood River.
Power comes from Northwestern Wisconsin Elec
Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wood River. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Wood River
100% of 651 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Independent Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 500/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wood River’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wood River.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wood River is in Grantsburg 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.
Wood River spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wood River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wood River | ZIP’s residents in Wood River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54840 | Grantsburg, WI | 99% | 19% |
| 54872 | Siren, WI | 1% | 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 Wood River
Who provides electricity in Wood River?
Northwestern Wisconsin Elec (Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wood River?
Farmers Independent Telephone Company, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wood River?
54840 (99%), 54872 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wood River in?
Grantsburg School District.
How do I register to vote in Wood River?
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 Wood River 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.