Living in Germantown, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Germantown comes from Oakdale Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Germantown are run by Germantown itself; register with the Town of Germantown Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Germantown, 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 Germantown.
Power comes from Oakdale Electric Coop
Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 89.2% of Germantown residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
8 home internet providers serve Germantown
97% of 2,326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 63% | 1,000/50 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 53% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Lynxx Networks | Fiber | 33% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 10% | 70/3 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Germantown
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Germantown, from the town’s own site.
Germantown Brush Dump (yard waste only)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Glass-anything made 100% glass, cleaned
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Magazines
From townofgermantown.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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 Germantown (47%) is in Necedah Area School District; parts are in Mauston School District (40%) and New Lisbon School District (12%).
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Germantown spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Germantown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Germantown | ZIP’s residents in Germantown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53950 | New Lisbon, WI | 73% | 21% |
| 53948 | Mauston, WI | 15% | 3% |
| 54646 | Necedah, WI | 11% | 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 Germantown
Who provides electricity in Germantown?
Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Germantown?
Mediacom Xtream, TDS Telecom, Lynxx Networks, Frontier, Bug Tussel, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Germantown?
53950 (73%), 53948 (15%), 54646 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Germantown in?
Necedah Area School District. Parts of the city are in Mauston School District and New Lisbon School District.
How do I register to vote in Germantown?
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 Germantown 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: Germantown’s own website (townofgermantown.com), read Oct 22, 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.