Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Collins, WI: what to set up and who to call
Collins has no town government of its own, so Manitowoc County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Valders Area School District. The closest public drop-off to Collins is Valders Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Collins, 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 Collins.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Collins. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Collins
99% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 89% | 50/8 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Collins.
Valders Recycling Center
409 West Wilson Street, Valders, WI, 54245
This isn’t Collins’ own facility. Whether Collins residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Collins (95%) is in Valders Area School District; parts are in Reedsville School District (5%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Collins is unincorporated, so Manitowoc County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Collins spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Collins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Collins | ZIP’s residents in Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54207 | Collins, WI | 86% | 100% |
| 53014 | Chilton, WI | 9% | 0% |
| 54230 | Reedsville, WI | 5% | 0% |
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 Collins
Who provides electricity in Collins?
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 Collins?
TDS Telecom, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Collins?
54207 (86%), 53014 (9%), 54230 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Collins in?
Valders Area School District. Parts of the city are in Reedsville School District.
How do I register to vote in Collins?
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 Rockland 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.