Living in Benton, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Benton, trash day is Monday. Cuba City 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 Benton, 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 Benton.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 93.5% of Benton residents. 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.
Water comes from Cuba City Waterworks
Cuba City Waterworks supplies Benton: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% 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 2,141 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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. WI1220092.
8 home internet providers serve Benton
67% of 253 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba City Telephone Exchange Company | Fiber | 53% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 9% | 1,000/50 |
| Central Broadband | Fiber | 4% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 2% | 40/3 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/5 |
| Comelec Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 62% | 50/15 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Benton is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Benton, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers and magazines
- Office paper
- Corrugated cardboard
- Milk, soda, and detergent bottles
- Aluminum products, tin and steel cans
- Metal food containers
- Clean oil jugs and oil bottles
From bentonwi.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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 Benton (61%) is in Benton School District; parts are in Cuba City School District (29%) and Southwestern Wisconsin School District (10%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Benton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Benton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benton | ZIP’s residents in Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53807 | Cuba City, WI | 61% | 6% |
| 53811 | Hazel Green, WI | 20% | 3% |
| 53803 | Benton, WI | 19% | 7% |
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 Benton
Who supplies Benton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cuba City Waterworks (EPA ID WI1220092). 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). 78% 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 Benton?
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 Benton?
Cuba City Telephone Exchange Company, Mediacom Xtream, Central Broadband, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Comelec Internet Services (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benton?
53807 (61%), 53811 (20%), 53803 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benton in?
Benton School District. Parts of the city are in Cuba City School District and Southwestern Wisconsin School District.
How do I register to vote in Benton?
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 Benton 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: Benton’s own website (bentonwi.us), read Oct 22, 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.