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The Woodford handbook

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

Woodford has no town government of its own, so Lafayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Black Hawk School District. Power in Woodford comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Woodford has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lafayette County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Woodford’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve WoodfordData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlack Hawk School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53599Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Scenic Rivers Energy Coop

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Woodford. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Woodford

Data pending · D4

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

We don’t have Woodford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woodford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWoodford has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Woodford kids go to
PK–5Black Hawk Elementaryin South Wayne
6–8Black Hawk Middlein South Wayne
9–12Black Hawk Highin South Wayne

Woodford is in Black Hawk 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Woodford is unincorporated, so Lafayette County is the local government.

Local governmentLafayette CountyWoodford is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Wiota ClerkElections here are run by Town of Wiota (Lafayette County) (town or city clerk). 7818 County Road N, South Wayne, WI 53587 · (815) 291-4266 · [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

Woodford is in ZIP code 53599

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WoodfordZIP’s residents in Woodford
53599Woodford, WI100%100%

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 roomThe Monroe Clinic11.7 miles awayGet a library cardArgyle Public Library401 E. Milwaukee · (608) 543-3193

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

Questions about living in Woodford

Who provides electricity in Woodford?

Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (Scenic Rivers Energy Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Woodford?

53599. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Woodford in?

Black Hawk School District.

How do I register to vote in Woodford?

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 Wiota 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.