Living in Fairfield, WI: what to set up and who to call
Friday is trash day in Fairfield. Elections in Fairfield are run by Fairfield itself; register with the Town of Fairfield Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 80.1% of Fairfield residents. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Fairfield
73% of 550 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg Utility | Fiber | 56% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 31% | 80/10 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Fairfield is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fairfield, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: storage.googleapis.com
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Accepted at the curb
- Produce, bakery and deli containers
- Newspaper & Inserts
- Phone books, books, and magazines
- Food and beverage boxes
- Cardboard (flatten and put in box or can)
- Aluminum cans
- Steel and tin cans
- Empty aerosol cans
From storage.googleapis.com, townoffairfieldwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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 Fairfield (97%) is in Baraboo School District; parts are in Wisconsin Dells School District (3%).
CSchool 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fairfield is in ZIP code 53913
ZIP codes where Fairfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fairfield | ZIP’s residents in Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53913 | Baraboo, WI | 100% | 5% |
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 Fairfield
Who provides electricity in Fairfield?
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 Fairfield?
LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg Utility, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fairfield?
53913. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fairfield in?
Baraboo School District. Parts of the city are in Wisconsin Dells School District.
How do I register to vote in Fairfield?
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 Fairfield 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: Fairfield’s own website (storage.googleapis.com, townoffairfieldwi.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.