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The Aurora handbook

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

Aurora Collection Site takes trash and recycling in Aurora, open Wed 12 pm–4 pm, Sat 10 am–4 pm (OpenStreetMap). Aurora runs its own elections, so the Town of Aurora Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpAurora Collection SiteWed 12 pm–4 pm; Sat 10 am–4 pmMore →SchoolBerlin Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54923, 54963Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

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

7 home internet providers serve Aurora

80% of 573 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable52%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless96%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless12%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless16%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Aurora Collection Site is open Wednesday and Saturday

Where to take trash and recycling in Aurora, and where the rules are.

Transfer station

Aurora Collection Site

W2321 State Highway 21, Berlin, WI, 54923

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Wednoon–4 pm
  • Sat10 am–4 pm

Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Sep 2020. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.

Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Aurora kids go to
PK–5Clay Lamberton Elementaryin Berlin
6–8Berlin Middlein Berlin
9–12Berlin Highin Berlin

Aurora is in Berlin Area School District.

BSchool 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, electionsAurora’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Aurora ClerkAurora runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 256, Berlin, WI 54923-0256 · (920) 229-5583 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aurora spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AuroraZIP’s residents in Aurora
54923Berlin, WI97%11%
54963Omro, WI3%0%

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 roomThedacare Medical Center - Berlin4.1 miles awayGet a library cardBerlin Public Library121 W. Park Ave. · (920) 361-5420

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

Questions about living in Aurora

When is the Aurora Collection Site open?

Wed 12 pm–4 pm; Sat 10 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.

Who provides electricity in Aurora?

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 Aurora?

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

What ZIP codes are in Aurora?

54923 (97%), 54963 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aurora in?

Berlin Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Aurora?

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 Aurora 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.