Anderson, Brady and Waldermar Ager House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Living in Eau Claire, WI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the City of Eau Claire Clerk, which runs Eau Claire’s elections. Eau Claire Area School District runs the public schools in Eau Claire.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eau Claire, 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 Eau Claire.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Eau Claire. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Eau Claire Waterworks
Eau Claire Waterworks supplies almost all of Eau Claire. It draws ground water and serves 70,587 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI6180230.
5 home internet providers serve Eau Claire
99% of 21,435 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 63% | 25/3 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 58% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Eau Claire, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Eau Claire, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check eauclairewi.gov →
From eauclairewi.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 Eau Claire (99%) is in Eau Claire Area 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eau Claire spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Eau Claire residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eau Claire | ZIP’s residents in Eau Claire |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54703 | Eau Claire, WI | 54% | 85% |
| 54701 | Eau Claire, WI | 46% | 76% |
A few homes fall in 54729, 54720. 54702 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Eau Claire
Who supplies Eau Claire’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eau Claire Waterworks (EPA ID WI6180230). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eau Claire?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eau Claire?
Spectrum, AT&T, TDS Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eau Claire?
54703 (54%), 54701 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eau Claire in?
Eau Claire Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Eau Claire?
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 Eau Claire 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: Eau Claire’s own website (eauclairewi.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.