Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ellington, WI: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Ellington are run by Ellington itself; register with the Town of Ellington Clerk. Most of Ellington has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ellington, 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 Ellington.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ellington. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Ellington
92% of 1,315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 33% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 5% | 40/3 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ellington is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ellington, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)Look up your day on townofellington.wi.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on townofellington.wi.gov →
From townofellington.wi.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 Ellington (61%) is in Hortonville School District; parts are in Shiocton School District (39%).
A−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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ellington spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ellington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ellington | ZIP’s residents in Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54944 | Hortonville, WI | 69% | 23% |
| 54170 | Shiocton, WI | 24% | 20% |
| 54913 | Appleton, WI | 5% | 1% |
| 54106 | Black Creek, WI | 2% | 1% |
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 Ellington
Who provides electricity in Ellington?
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ellington?
Spectrum, AT&T, Bug Tussel, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ellington?
54944 (69%), 54170 (24%), 54913 (5%), 54106 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ellington in?
Hortonville School District. Parts of the city are in Shiocton School District.
How do I register to vote in Ellington?
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 Ellington 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: Ellington’s own website (townofellington.wi.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.