Living in Carson, WI: what to set up and who to call
Wednesday is trash day in Carson; Waste Management collects. Voting is local here: the Town of Carson Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carson, 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 Carson.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 72.8% of Carson residents. 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.
Which providers serve Carson
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Carson, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Trash day in Carson is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Carson, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Waste Management - Wisconsin Rapids
2510 Engel Rd, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Portage County Solid Waste Dept
600 Moore Rd, Plover WI 54467
From townofcarson.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.
Most of Carson (86%) is in Stevens Point Area School District; parts are in Wisconsin Rapids School District (11%) and Auburndale School District (4%).
B−School 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Carson spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Carson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carson | ZIP’s residents in Carson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54443 | Junction City, WI | 58% | 35% |
| 54481 | Stevens Point, WI | 34% | 2% |
| 54475 | Rudolph, WI | 8% | 7% |
| 54454 | Milladore, WI | 1% | 1% |
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 Carson
Who provides electricity in Carson?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Carson?
54443 (58%), 54481 (34%), 54475 (8%), 54454 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carson in?
Stevens Point Area School District. Parts of the city are in Wisconsin Rapids School District and Auburndale School District.
How do I register to vote in Carson?
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 Carson 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: Carson’s own website (townofcarson.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): pending.