Living in Hancock, WI: what to set up and who to call
Hancock Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Dec 2022. For trash and recycling, Hancock has Hancock Collection Site at W12606 County Highway V; OpenStreetMap lists it open Wed 12 pm–4 pm, Sat 10 am–4 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hancock, 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 Hancock.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 81.9% of Hancock 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.
Water comes from Hancock Waterworks
Hancock Waterworks supplies Hancock: about 3% of residents live in its service area. About 97% 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 419 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Dec 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WI4700267.
6 home internet providers serve Hancock
100% of 425 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Communications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Hancock Collection Site is open Wednesday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Hancock, and where the rules are.
Hancock Collection Site
W12606 County Highway V, Hancock, WI, 54943
- Wednoon–4 pm
- Sat10 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Sep 2020. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hancock is in Tri-County Area 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hancock spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hancock residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hancock | ZIP’s residents in Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54943 | Hancock, WI | 99% | 29% |
| 54930 | Coloma, WI | 1% | 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 Hancock
When is the Hancock Collection Site open?
Wed 12 pm–4 pm; Sat 10 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Hancock’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hancock Waterworks (EPA ID WI4700267). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hancock?
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 Hancock?
Amherst Communications, Bug Tussel, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hancock?
54943 (99%), 54930 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hancock in?
Tri-County Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Hancock?
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 Hancock 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.