Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Cudahy, WI: what to set up and who to call
Cudahy Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 13.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Cudahy Drop-Off Site takes recycling in Cudahy, open Thu 3 pm–7 pm, Sat 8 am–1 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cudahy, 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 Cudahy.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cudahy. 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.
Water comes from Cudahy Waterworks
Cudahy Waterworks supplies almost all of Cudahy. It draws surface water and serves 18,659 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 13.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. WI2410169.
4 home internet providers serve Cudahy
97% of 5,560 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Cudahy Drop-Off Site is open Thursday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Cudahy, and where the rules are.
Cudahy Drop-Off Site
5631 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Cudahy, WI, 53110
- Thu3 pm–7 pm
- Sat8 am–1 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jul 2021. They can change with the season, so check cudahy-wi.gov before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cudahy is in Cudahy School District.
DSchool 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.
Cudahy is in ZIP code 53110
ZIP codes where Cudahy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cudahy | ZIP’s residents in Cudahy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53110 | Cudahy, WI | 100% | 100% |
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 Cudahy
When is the Cudahy Drop-Off Site open?
Thu 3 pm–7 pm; Sat 8 am–1 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check cudahy-wi.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Cudahy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cudahy Waterworks (EPA ID WI2410169). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cudahy?
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 Cudahy?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cudahy?
53110. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cudahy in?
Cudahy School District.
How do I register to vote in Cudahy?
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 City of Cudahy 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: 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.