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The Argyle handbook

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

Argyle runs its own electric utility, City of Argyle. Argyle Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2024.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from City of Argyle

City of Argyle (City of Argyle - (WI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Argyle.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Argyle Waterworks

Argyle Waterworks supplies Argyle: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 823 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile6.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 6.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 26.0 ppb. That’s higher than 95% 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. WI1330068.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Argyle

85% of 400 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL82%80/10
SpectrumCable4%1,000/50
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless84%300/20
LiteWireFixed wireless14%100/25

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Argyle

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Argyle, from the town’s own site.

What goes in the recycling bin

Sorted recycling

Separate your recyclables by material.

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Flat board and waxed or plastic-coated cardboard
  • Tin Cans
  • Glass Jars & Bottles
  • Plastic Caps
  • Paper / Books / Magazines
  • Grocery bags
  • Metals, including aluminum, steel, copper, tin
Recycling drop-off

Argyle Recycling Center

105 Mill Street, Argyle, WI 53504

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulky oversized loads dropped at the Recycling Center: $30 minimum, priced by attendant; appliances $10 or $25 per piece

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check argylewi.gov →

From argylewi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-31. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Argyle kids go to
PK–5Argyle ElementaryArgyle School District
6–8Argyle MiddleArgyle School District
9–12Argyle HighArgyle School District

Argyle is in Argyle 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Argyle is in ZIP code 53504

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArgyleZIP’s residents in Argyle
53504Argyle, WI100%40%

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.

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

Questions about living in Argyle

Who supplies Argyle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Argyle Waterworks (EPA ID WI1330068). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Argyle?

City of Argyle (City of Argyle - (WI)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Argyle?

Brightspeed, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Verizon, LiteWire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Argyle?

53504. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Argyle in?

Argyle School District.

How do I register to vote in Argyle?

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 Argyle 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: Argyle’s own website (argylewi.gov), read Oct 23, 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.