Living in Algoma, WI: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Algoma comes from the Algoma Tn Sanitary Dist 1 water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.3 ppb. Algoma runs its own elections, so the Town of Algoma Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Algoma, 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 Algoma.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 93.2% of Algoma residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Algoma Tn Sanitary Dist 1 water system
The Algoma Tn Sanitary Dist 1 water system supplies Algoma: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 7% 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 3,935 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% 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. WI4711611.
5 home internet providers serve Algoma
98% of 2,699 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 86% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Algoma: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Algoma, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Milk, juice, and soup cartons
- Cardboard and paperboard (cereal boxes)
- Newspaper and inserts
- Junk mail and office paper
- Phone books, books, magazines, and catalogs
- Soda, water, and other drink bottles
- Food and household bottles, jars, and jugs
- Dairy containers and lids
- Produce, bakery, and deli containers
- Aluminum cans and bottles
- Steel, tin, and bi-metal cans
- Aluminum pans or foil
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofalgomawi.gov →
From townofalgomawi.gov, storage.googleapis.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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 Algoma (92%) is in Oshkosh Area School District; parts are in Omro School District (8%).
CSchool 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.
Algoma is in ZIP code 54904
ZIP codes where Algoma residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Algoma | ZIP’s residents in Algoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54904 | Oshkosh, WI | 100% | 31% |
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 Algoma
Who supplies Algoma’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Algoma Tn Sanitary Dist 1 water system (EPA ID WI4711611). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Algoma?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Algoma?
Spectrum, AT&T, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Algoma?
54904. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Algoma in?
Oshkosh Area School District. Parts of the city are in Omro School District.
How do I register to vote in Algoma?
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 Algoma 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: Algoma’s own website (townofalgomawi.gov, storage.googleapis.com), read Oct 21, 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.