Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Howards Grove, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Howards Grove, trash day is Wednesday (GFL Environmental collects). Power in Howards Grove comes from City of Sheboygan Falls, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Howards Grove, 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 Howards Grove.
Power comes from City of Sheboygan Falls
City of Sheboygan Falls (City of Sheboygan Falls - (WI)), a municipal utility, serves 95.8% of Howards Grove residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rocky Knoll Health Care Fac water system
The Rocky Knoll Health Care Fac water system supplies Howards Grove: about 7% of residents live in its service area. About 93% 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 564 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
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. WI4600447.
7 home internet providers serve Howards Grove
100% of 1,264 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 92% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 44% | 50/8 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Howards Grove is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Howards Grove, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: howardsgrovewi.gov
Accepted at the curb
- Paper/Cardboard
- Plastics (Numbers 1 through 7)
- Glass
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Cardboard cereal boxes, paper towel & toilet paper rolls
From howardsgrovewi.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.
Howards Grove is in Howards Grove School District.
A−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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Howards Grove is in ZIP code 53083
ZIP codes where Howards Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Howards Grove | ZIP’s residents in Howards Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53083 | Sheboygan, WI | 100% | 15% |
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 Howards Grove
Who supplies Howards Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rocky Knoll Health Care Fac water system (EPA ID WI4600447). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Howards Grove?
City of Sheboygan Falls (City of Sheboygan Falls - (WI)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Howards Grove?
TDS Telecom, Spectrum, AT&T, Bertram Communications, Verizon, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Howards Grove?
53083. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Howards Grove in?
Howards Grove School District.
How do I register to vote in Howards Grove?
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 Village of Howards Grove 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: Howards Grove’s own website (howardsgrovewi.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.