Living in Empire, WI: what to set up and who to call
Fond Du Lac 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. New voters sign up with the Town of Empire Clerk, which runs Empire’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Empire, 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 Empire.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Empire. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Fond Du Lac Waterworks
Fond Du Lac Waterworks supplies Empire: about 9% of residents live in its service area. About 91% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 44,678 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 6.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.9 ppb. That’s higher than 93% 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. WI4200469.
6 home internet providers serve Empire
75% of 1,212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 50/8 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 66% | 50/10 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 60% | 1,000/35 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Empire’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Empire.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Empire (76%) is in Fond du Lac School District; parts are in Campbellsport School District (24%).
C+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.
Empire spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Empire residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Empire | ZIP’s residents in Empire |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54937 | Fond Du Lac, WI | 94% | 12% |
| 53019 | Eden, WI | 3% | 5% |
| 53057 | Mount Calvary, WI | 2% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 54935.
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 Empire
Who supplies Empire’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fond Du Lac Waterworks (EPA ID WI4200469). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.1 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Empire?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Empire?
Bug Tussel, AT&T, Spectrum, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Empire?
54937 (94%), 53019 (3%), 53057 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Empire in?
Fond du Lac School District. Parts of the city are in Campbellsport School District.
How do I register to vote in Empire?
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 Empire 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.