Living in Alma Center, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Alma Center, trash day is Thursday (Waste Management collects). Alma Center 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 Alma Center, 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 Alma Center.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alma Center. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Alma Center Waterworks
Alma Center Waterworks supplies almost all of Alma Center. It draws ground water and serves 487 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. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WI6270298.
4 home internet providers serve Alma Center
100% of 245 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Communications Cooperative | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 250/25 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 76% | 40/3 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Alma Center is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alma Center, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
From almacenterwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-25, 2026-04-26. 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.
Alma Center is in Alma Center 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.
Alma Center is in ZIP code 54611
ZIP codes where Alma Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alma Center | ZIP’s residents in Alma Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54611 | Alma Center, WI | 100% | 42% |
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 Alma Center
Who supplies Alma Center’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Alma Center Waterworks (EPA ID WI6270298). 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). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alma Center?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alma Center?
Tri-County Communications Cooperative, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alma Center?
54611. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alma Center in?
Alma Center School District.
How do I register to vote in Alma Center?
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 Village of Alma Center 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: Alma Center’s own website (almacenterwi.gov), 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.