Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Eagle River, WI: what to set up and who to call
Eagle River runs its own electric utility, City of Eagle River; its homes paid 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025. Eagle River Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eagle River, 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 Eagle River.
Power comes from City of Eagle River
City of Eagle River (City of Eagle River - (WI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Eagle River. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 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 Eagle River Waterworks
Eagle River Waterworks supplies almost all of Eagle River. It draws ground water and serves 1,530 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WI7640113.
7 home internet providers serve Eagle River
91% of 855 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 73% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Norvado | Fiber | 67% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/8 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Republic Services picks up trash in Eagle River
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Eagle River, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check eagleriverwi.gov →
From eagleriverwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2022-08-25T14:57:29+00:00, 2025-01-23T20:15:45+00:00, 2026-01-29, 2026-01-29T20:48:16+00:00, 2026-04-02T15:29:33+00:00, 2026-09. 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.
Eagle River is in Northland Pines School District.
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.
Eagle River is in ZIP code 54521
ZIP codes where Eagle River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eagle River | ZIP’s residents in Eagle River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54521 | Eagle River, WI | 100% | 20% |
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 Eagle River
Who supplies Eagle River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eagle River Waterworks (EPA ID WI7640113). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eagle River?
City of Eagle River (City of Eagle River - (WI)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eagle River?
Spectrum, Frontier, Norvado, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eagle River?
54521. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eagle River in?
Northland Pines School District.
How do I register to vote in Eagle River?
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 Eagle River 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: Eagle River’s own website (eagleriverwi.gov), read Oct 23, 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.