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The Lauderdale Lakes handbook

Living in Lauderdale Lakes, WI: what to set up and who to call

Lauderdale Lakes has no town government of its own, so Walworth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Elkhorn Area School District. The nearest library is Matheson Memorial Library, 7.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lauderdale Lakes has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Walworth County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lauderdale Lakes’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lauderdale Lakes, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lauderdale Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolElkhorn Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53121Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lauderdale Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lauderdale Lakes. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Lauderdale Lakes

100% of 1,249 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Edge BroadbandFiber, Fixed wireless98%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL78%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL18%100/10
AT&TFixed wireless39%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless25%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless21%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lauderdale Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lauderdale Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLauderdale Lakes has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lauderdale Lakes kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lauderdale Lakes (80%) is in Elkhorn Area School District; parts are in Whitewater School District (20%).

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lauderdale Lakes is unincorporated, so Walworth County is the local government.

Local governmentWalworth CountyLauderdale Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of La Grange ClerkElections here are run by Town of La Grange (Walworth County) (town or city clerk). Most of Lauderdale Lakes (95%) votes here; the rest in Town of Sugar Creek (Walworth County) (5%). PO Box 359, Whitewater, WI 53190-0359 · (262) 495-8200 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvote.wi.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lauderdale Lakes is in ZIP code 53121

ZIP codes where Lauderdale Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lauderdale LakesZIP’s residents in Lauderdale Lakes
53121Elkhorn, WI100%7%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAurora Lakeland Medical Center8.7 miles awayGet a library cardMatheson Memorial Library101 N. Wisconsin St. · (262) 723-2678

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lauderdale Lakes

Who provides electricity in Lauderdale Lakes?

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 Lauderdale Lakes?

Edge Broadband, TDS Telecom, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lauderdale Lakes?

53121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lauderdale Lakes in?

Elkhorn Area School District. Parts of the city are in Whitewater School District.

How do I register to vote in Lauderdale Lakes?

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 La Grange 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: 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.