Photo: BaronLarf · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Dayton, WI: what to set up and who to call
Dayton runs its own elections, so the Town of Dayton Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Dayton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dayton, 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 Dayton.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.5% of Dayton 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.
7 home internet providers serve Dayton
88% of 1,765 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Amherst Communications | Fiber | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 6% | 25/3 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 63% | 300/20 |
| Waupaca Online | Fixed wireless | 20% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Dayton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dayton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofdaytonwcwi.gov →
From townofdaytonwcwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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 Dayton (94%) is in Waupaca School District; parts are in Wild Rose School District (6%).
BSchool 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dayton is in ZIP code 54981
ZIP codes where Dayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dayton | ZIP’s residents in Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54981 | Waupaca, WI | 100% | 18% |
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 Dayton
Who provides electricity in Dayton?
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 Dayton?
Spectrum, Amherst Communications, AT&T, Bug Tussel, Verizon, Waupaca Online (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dayton?
54981. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dayton in?
Waupaca School District. Parts of the city are in Wild Rose School District.
How do I register to vote in Dayton?
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 Dayton 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: Dayton’s own website (townofdaytonwcwi.gov), read Oct 21, 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.