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The Berlin handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Berlin Clerk, which runs Berlin’s elections. The nearest library is T.B. Scott Free Library, 8.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berlin’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWausau School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54411, 54452, 54401 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Berlin. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Berlin

89% of 441 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber86%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL63%70/3
Bug TusselFiber, Fixed wireless48%1,000/1,000
AirNet ISPFixed wireless47%25/4
Country WirelessFixed wireless22%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Berlin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Berlin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Berlin 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.

Berlin kids go to
K–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Berlin (97%) is in Wausau School District; parts are in Marathon City School District (3%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBerlin’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Berlin ClerkBerlin runs its own elections (town clerk). 142631 Naugart Drive, Athens, WI 54411 · (715) 432-3837 · [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

Berlin spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BerlinZIP’s residents in Berlin
54411Athens, WI38%7%
54452Merrill, WI34%2%
54401Wausau, WI20%1%
54448Marathon, WI8%2%

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 roomAspirus Merrill Hospital8.5 miles awayGet a library cardT.B. Scott Free Library106 W. First St. · (715) 536-7191

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

Questions about living in Berlin

Who provides electricity in Berlin?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Berlin?

Spectrum, Frontier, Bug Tussel, AirNet ISP, Country Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Berlin?

54411 (38%), 54452 (34%), 54401 (20%), 54448 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Berlin in?

Wausau School District. Parts of the city are in Marathon City School District.

How do I register to vote in Berlin?

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 Berlin 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.