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The El Paso handbook

Living in El Paso, WI: what to set up and who to call

Power in El Paso comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in El Paso are run by El Paso itself; register with the Town of El Paso Clerk.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in El Paso, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPierce-Pepin Coop Servicescooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have El Paso’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEllsworth Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54011, 54740, 54003 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in El Paso.

Electricity

Power comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services

Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility, serves all of El Paso.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve El Paso

92% of 341 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Swiftcurrent ConnectFiber84%2,000/2,000
Spring Valley Telephone CompanyFiber11%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL8%60/5
24-7 TelcomFiber4%1,000/1,000
HBCFixed wireless55%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have El Paso’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in El Paso.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in El Paso or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

El Paso kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of El Paso (46%) is in Ellsworth Community School District; parts are in Spring Valley School District (34%) and Plum City School District (19%).

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsEl Paso’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of El Paso ClerkEl Paso runs its own elections (town clerk). N5325 450TH ST, Ellsworth, WI 54011-5721 · (715) 273-4811 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvote.wi.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

El Paso spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where El Paso residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of El PasoZIP’s residents in El Paso
54011Ellsworth, WI54%6%
54740Elmwood, WI26%9%
54003Beldenville, WI12%8%
54750Maiden Rock, WI8%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomWestern Wisconsin Health16 miles awayGet a library cardEllsworth Public Library388 W. Main St. · (715) 273-3209

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in El Paso

Who provides electricity in El Paso?

Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve El Paso?

Swiftcurrent Connect, Spring Valley Telephone Company, CenturyLink, 24-7 Telcom, HBC, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in El Paso?

54011 (54%), 54740 (26%), 54003 (12%), 54750 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is El Paso in?

Ellsworth Community School District. Parts of the city are in Spring Valley School District and Plum City School District.

How do I register to vote in El Paso?

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 El Paso 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.