Samuel Hall House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Living in Albion, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Albion, trash day is Tuesday. Edgerton Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albion, 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 Albion.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Albion. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Edgerton Waterworks
Edgerton Waterworks supplies Albion: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 5,512 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI1540119.
10 home internet providers serve Albion
90% of 1,190 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 53% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 92% | 50/8 |
| LiteWire | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/25 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Albion is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Albion, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cdn.townweb.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-22. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Albion (87%) is in Edgerton School District; parts are in Cambridge School District (7%) and Stoughton Area School District (6%).
B−School gradeSee 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Albion spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Albion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albion | ZIP’s residents in Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53534 | Edgerton, WI | 92% | 15% |
| 53523 | Cambridge, WI | 4% | 2% |
| 53589 | Stoughton, WI | 4% | 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 Albion
Who supplies Albion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Edgerton Waterworks (EPA ID WI1540119). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Albion?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albion?
Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, LiteWire, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albion?
53534 (92%), 53523 (4%), 53589 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albion in?
Edgerton School District. Parts of the city are in Cambridge School District and Stoughton Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Albion?
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 Albion Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Albion’s own website (cdn.townweb.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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.