Living in Knowlton, WI: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Thursdays in Knowlton, collected by Harter's. To register to vote, go to the Town of Knowlton Clerk: Knowlton runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Knowlton, 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 Knowlton.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Knowlton. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Maizefield Mhc (Manufactured Home Community) water system
The Maizefield Mhc (Manufactured Home Community) water system supplies Knowlton: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 92% 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 145 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2021, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2021: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. WI7370157.
7 home internet providers serve Knowlton
33% of 999 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
| AirNet ISP | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/4 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Knowlton is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Knowlton, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Thu · which week: townofknowltonwi.us
Knowlton Compost Site
- Wed9 am–4 pm
- Sat9 am–4 pm
- Sun9 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Grass clippings
- Pine needles
- Leaves
- Small branches
From townofknowltonwi.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2021-01-05, 2023-04-14. 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.
Knowlton is in Mosinee School District.
B+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.
Knowlton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Knowlton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Knowlton | ZIP’s residents in Knowlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54455 | Mosinee, WI | 99% | 10% |
| 54443 | Junction City, WI | 1% | 1% |
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 Knowlton
Who supplies Knowlton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Maizefield Mhc (Manufactured Home Community) water system (EPA ID WI7370157). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jun–Sep 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Knowlton?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Knowlton?
Bug Tussel, TDS Telecom, T-Mobile, AT&T, AirNet ISP, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Knowlton?
54455 (99%), 54443 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Knowlton in?
Mosinee School District.
How do I register to vote in Knowlton?
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 Knowlton 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: Knowlton’s own website (townofknowltonwi.us), 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.