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The Erin handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Erin Clerk, which runs Erin’s elections. Two school districts split the grades in Erin: Hartford Union High School District and Erin School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Erin.

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Erin. 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.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Erin

97% of 1,652 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable96%1,000/1,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless57%50/10
FrontierDSL7%10/1
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless98%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless52%50/8

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

Trash & recycling

In Erin, you hire your own trash hauler

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Erin, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private hauler; your hauler sets the dayerintownship.com
Drop-off centerRecycling Center (behind Hartford Town Hall, open to Erin and Hartford residents)Hours ↓
Drop-off center · where your trash goes

Recycling Center (behind Hartford Town Hall, open to Erin and Hartford residents)

3360 Co. Hwy. K, Hartford, WI

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8a
10a
12p
2p
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  • Sat8 am–noon

The town’s page also lists “Thursdays 2-6 pm”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.

From erintownship.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Erin kids go to
PK–8Erin ElementaryErin School District
9–12Hartford Highin Hartford

Erin is in two districts that split the grades: Hartford Union High School District and Erin 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Erin spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ErinZIP’s residents in Erin
53027Hartford, WI89%15%
53017Colgate, WI5%4%
53033Hubertus, WI4%3%
53029Hartland, WI2%0%

A few homes fall in 53066.

Area code262Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Erin

Who provides electricity in Erin?

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 Erin?

Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Bertram Communications, Verizon, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Erin?

53027 (89%), 53017 (5%), 53033 (4%), 53029 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Erin in?

Hartford Union High School District and Erin School District. Parts of the city are in Hartford Joint No. 1 School District and Holy Hill Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Erin?

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 Erin 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: Erin’s own website (erintownship.com), 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.