Photo: Shawn Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Germantown, WI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Town of Germantown Clerk: Germantown runs its own elections. Children in Germantown attend Germantown School District.
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 We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Germantown. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Germantown
91% of 98 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 79% | 1,000/35 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Germantown is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Germantown, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on germantownwi.gov →
Residential Yard Waste Facility
W130 N10200 Town 9 Parkway, Germantown, WI 53022
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum: Clean foil and cans
- Bi-Metal Cans
- Glass containers: brown, green, and clear
- Food & beverage cans
- Flattened cardboard & paperboard
- Glass bottles & containers
- Paper & paper cups
- Plastic bottles, cups & containers
From germantownwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2023. 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.
Germantown is in Germantown School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53076 | Richfield, WI | 74% | 5% |
| 53022 | Germantown, WI | 24% | 0% |
| 53037 | Jackson, WI | 2% | 0% |
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?
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 Germantown?
Spectrum, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Germantown?
53076 (74%), 53022 (24%), 53037 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Germantown in?
Germantown 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 (germantownwi.gov), 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.