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The Alto handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Alto Clerk: Alto runs its own elections. Fiber reaches 96% of addresses in Alto.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alto’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWaupun School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53919, 53963, 53946Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alto. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Alto

96% of 453 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber94%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL11%10/1
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless11%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alto’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alto.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Alto or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Alto kids go to
PK–1Meadow View Primaryin Waupun
2–6Rock River Intermediatein Waupun
7–12Waupun Area Junior/Senior High Schoolin Waupun

Most of Alto (82%) is in Waupun School District; parts are in Rosendale-Brandon School District (14%) and Markesan School District (4%).

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAlto’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Alto ClerkAlto runs its own elections (town clerk). W13367 Hickory RD, Brandon, WI 53919 · (920) 948-8268 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alto spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AltoZIP’s residents in Alto
53919Brandon, WI49%22%
53963Waupun, WI45%3%
53946Markesan, WI7%2%
Area code920Wikidata

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 roomWaupun Memorial Hospital5.2 miles awayGet a library cardBrandon Public Library117 E. Main St. · (920) 346-2350

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

Questions about living in Alto

Who provides electricity in Alto?

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 Alto?

Bug Tussel, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alto?

53919 (49%), 53963 (45%), 53946 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alto in?

Waupun School District. Parts of the city are in Rosendale-Brandon School District and Markesan School District.

How do I register to vote in Alto?

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 Alto 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.