Rural Internet in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
High-speed internet for Lincoln County homes and businesses beyond the reach of cable and fiber. Unlimited data on every plan, free professional installation, and a U.S. team on the phone from 9am to 9pm Central, seven days a week.
The short answer
About 7,300 homes in rural Lincoln County have no wired internet at all — no cable, no fiber, and no phone-line service fast enough to count as broadband. That is 54% of the 13,443 rural homes in the county, according to the FCC’s own coverage data as of December 2025, and it ranks 14th out of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. That is far worse than Wisconsin as a whole, where 28% of rural homes go without. However, Country Broadband services those addresses. Plans start at $39.99 a month, every plan includes unlimited data with no overage charges, and professional installation is free. Because we deliver over a combination of fiber and wireless connections rather than being locked into one, we can serve addresses that single-technology providers have to turn down. Call 800-692-9907 or check your address online.
What the coverage data says about Lincoln County
| Rural homes and businesses in the county | 13,443 |
| With no wired internet at 100 Mbps | 7,293 (54%) |
| With no wired internet even at 25 Mbps | 6,505 (48%) |
| Rank among Wisconsin counties by homes affected | 14th of 72 |
| Data source | FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 |
These are the FCC’s figures for the county’s rural area, not ours. “No wired internet” means no cable, fiber or phone-line service reaching the property at the federal broadband standard of 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up. See every county in Wisconsin →
Where we serve in Lincoln County
Country Broadband services rural addresses across the whole county. These are the towns and ZIP codes inside it — useful for working out whether you are in the right area, though the answer for your own house comes from the address, not the town.
Towns and communities in Lincoln County
Merrill, Tomahawk
ZIP codes in Lincoln County
54435, 54442, 54452, 54459, 54487, 54501, 54564
A town on this list is not a promise, and a town missing from it is not a no. Some addresses inside these towns already have cable or fiber running past the property and some a mile away have nothing at all — that is the whole reason the FCC counts it house by house. Check your address and get a straight answer today, or call 800-692-9907.
Plans and pricing in Lincoln County
The same prices everywhere we serve. No rural surcharge, no hidden fees, and the equipment charge shown separately so you can see exactly what the bill will say.
| Plan | Speed | Monthly | Equipment | Activation | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Lite | about 25 Mbps | $39.99/mo | lease $9.99/mo or buy once $199 | $50 | 12 months |
| Select Essential | 50–80 Mbps | $69.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $50 | 12 months |
| Elite Unleashed | 150–200 Mbps | $99.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $99 | no contract |
| Business Backup | 50–100 Mbps | $49.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $150 | 12 months |
| Business Choice | 100–200 Mbps | $99.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $150 | 12 months |
Elite Unleashed also comes with a $300 Mastercard gift card after 30 days of active service. See full plan detail →
Why we can serve Lincoln County when others cannot
Fiber and wireless, whichever reaches you
We are not locked into one way of delivering service. Some addresses get fiber; the rest are served wirelessly, with no cable run to the property. A provider with only one of those can only sell where it built. We can reach a lot of homes they cannot.
If you can get fiber, get fiber
Where a fiber or cable company genuinely serves your street, that is normally the faster and cheaper buy and we will tell you so on the phone.
Unlimited means unlimited
No data cap, no overage charge, no surprise bill after a heavy month. True on every plan we sell.
A person answers the phone
Call 800-692-9907 between 9am and 9pm Central, any day of the week and you reach a U.S. support team, not a menu that dead-ends.
Internet in Lincoln County — questions, answered
Can I get internet in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Yes. Country Broadband serves rural addresses throughout Lincoln County, Wisconsin. That matters here because nearly half of the 13,443 rural homes in the county — about 7,300 of them — have no wired internet at all that meets the federal 100 Mbps standard, according to the FCC's coverage data as of December 2025. Coverage is confirmed address by address rather than by ZIP code, so call 800-692-9907 with the street address and you get a straight yes or no in a couple of minutes.
How does Country Broadband deliver internet in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
In Lincoln County, Wisconsin, as everywhere we serve, Country Broadband delivers over a combination of fiber and wireless connections, and which one reaches a particular property depends on that address. That is why we can serve homes here that other providers turn away: a company built around a single technology can only sell where that technology was built. Call 800-692-9907 with your address and we will tell you what is available there, what it costs and when it can be installed.
Why is internet so bad in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Cable and fiber companies build where the houses are close together, because the cost of running line is the same whether it passes four homes to the mile or forty. In Lincoln County, Wisconsin that left 54% of rural homes with no wired option. That is far worse than Wisconsin as a whole, where 28% of rural homes go without. The phone company's older line, where it still runs, rarely clears the speeds a household needs today. None of that is anybody local's doing — it is arithmetic, and it is why a provider that is not tied to one delivery method can serve people the big carriers cannot.
How much does internet cost in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
The same as everywhere else Country Broadband serves — there is no rural surcharge and no county-specific pricing. Budget Lite is $39.99 a month for about 25 Mbps, with equipment either leased at $9.99 a month or bought once for $199. Select Essential is $69.99 a month plus a $15 monthly equipment lease for 50 to 80 Mbps. Elite Unleashed is $99.99 a month plus the $15 lease for 150 to 200 Mbps with no contract. Activation is a one-time $50 on the first two plans and $99 on Elite Unleashed. Every plan includes unlimited data and free professional installation.
Is there unlimited internet in Lincoln County, Wisconsin with no data cap?
Yes. Every Country Broadband plan sold in Lincoln County, Wisconsin includes unlimited data with no overage charges, ever. On the Select Essential plan the first 150 GB each month is priority data and the rest is standard data, which can slow down when the network is busy — but it never stops and it never costs extra. Elite Unleashed is priority data all month long.
How soon can it be installed in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Installation is usually scheduled within about a week of the order, and professional installation is free on every plan. A technician comes to the property, sets the equipment up, gets the connection running and does not leave until it works. You choose the day and the arrival window when you order.
Does Country Broadband work for a farm or business in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Yes. Business Backup is 50 to 100 Mbps at $49.99 a month plus a $15 monthly equipment lease; Business Choice is 100 to 200 Mbps at $99.99 a month plus the same lease. Both carry a 12-month agreement and a one-time $150 activation. Farms, shops, offices and job sites in Lincoln County, Wisconsin run on them, including for card readers, cameras and remote monitoring.
Do you serve Merrill and Tomahawk?
Yes — Country Broadband serves rural addresses throughout Lincoln County, Wisconsin, including around Merrill and Tomahawk. What we cannot tell you from the town name alone is whether your particular street is already reached by cable or fiber, because that changes house by house. Give us the street address on 800-692-9907 and you get a straight answer in a couple of minutes.
What ZIP codes does Country Broadband cover in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
The ZIP codes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin are 54435, 54442, 54452, 54459, 54487, 54501, 54564. Country Broadband services rural addresses across all of them — but a ZIP code is not how service actually gets decided. Some addresses inside any of these ZIPs already have cable or fiber running past the property, and some do not, and the two can be a mile apart. We check the exact address, which takes a couple of minutes on 800-692-9907.
What if I already have service but it is too slow?
Worth a call. A lot of rural households in Lincoln County, Wisconsin are on an older connection that was the only option when they signed up and has been overtaken since. There is no charge to have us check what is available at the address now, and if what you have is better than what we can offer there, we will tell you that too. Call 800-692-9907.
Counties near Lincoln County
- Marathon County 11,352 homes
- Oneida County 8,117 homes
- Langlade County 5,185 homes
- Price County 4,814 homes
- Taylor County 4,788 homes
- Clark County 10,798 homes
- Oconto County 9,422 homes
- Vilas County 7,932 homes
Other counties in Wisconsin with the same problem
- Door County 12,638 homes
- Marinette County 9,921 homes
- Dane County 9,191 homes
- Manitowoc County 9,140 homes
- Washburn County 8,999 homes
- Douglas County 8,379 homes