Living in Eleva, WI: what to set up and who to call
Eleva 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. Power in Eleva comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eleva, 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 Eleva.
Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative
Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Eleva. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 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 Eleva Waterworks
Eleva Waterworks supplies almost all of Eleva. It draws ground water and serves 635 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 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. WI6620270.
3 home internet providers serve Eleva
100% of 297 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Communications Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Eleva’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eleva.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eleva is in Eleva-Strum School District.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eleva is in ZIP code 54738
ZIP codes where Eleva residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eleva | ZIP’s residents in Eleva |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54738 | Eleva, WI | 100% | 19% |
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 Eleva
Who supplies Eleva’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eleva Waterworks (EPA ID WI6620270). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eleva?
Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eleva?
Tri-County Communications Cooperative, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eleva?
54738. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eleva in?
Eleva-Strum School District.
How do I register to vote in Eleva?
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 Village of Eleva 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.