Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Big Bend, WI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Village of Big Bend Clerk: Big Bend runs its own elections. For emergencies, Big Bend is closest to Froedtert Community Hospital, 7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Big Bend, 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 Big Bend.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Big Bend. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Big Bend
98% of 649 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 16% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Johns Disposal picks up trash in Big Bend
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Big Bend, from the town’s own site.
Village Municipal Garage (Public Works) dumpster and drop-off
W231 S9110 Riverside Drive, Big Bend, WI
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Shipping boxes, broken down and empty
- Plain Holiday cards free of ribbon, sound, and glitter
- Beverage bottles from entertaining
From villageofbigbend.com, 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.
Big Bend is in Mukwonago School District.
ASchool gradeSee 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Big Bend is in ZIP code 53103
ZIP codes where Big Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Big Bend | ZIP’s residents in Big Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53103 | Big Bend, WI | 100% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 53189.
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 Big Bend
Who provides electricity in Big Bend?
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Big Bend?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Big Bend?
53103. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Big Bend in?
Mukwonago School District.
How do I register to vote in Big Bend?
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 Big Bend 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: Big Bend’s own website (villageofbigbend.com), 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.