Photo: Joehanneman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mauston, WI: what to set up and who to call
Mauston Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Mauston comes from Oakdale Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mauston, 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 Mauston.
Power comes from Oakdale Electric Coop
Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mauston. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 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 Mauston Waterworks
Mauston Waterworks supplies Mauston: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 4,456 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. WI7290129.
7 home internet providers serve Mauston
93% of 1,542 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynxx Networks | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 81% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 2% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Mauston
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mauston, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check mauston.com →
From mauston.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Mauston is in Mauston 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mauston is in ZIP code 53948
ZIP codes where Mauston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mauston | ZIP’s residents in Mauston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53948 | Mauston, WI | 100% | 53% |
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 Mauston
Who supplies Mauston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mauston Waterworks (EPA ID WI7290129). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mauston?
Oakdale Electric Coop (Oakdale Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mauston?
Lynxx Networks, Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mauston?
53948. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mauston in?
Mauston School District.
How do I register to vote in Mauston?
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 City of Mauston 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: Mauston’s own website (mauston.com), 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.