Louis Smith Tainter House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Menomonie, WI: what to set up and who to call
Menomonie has its own drop-off, Menomonie Solid Waste & Recycling, on 1601 Gilbert Creek Road. To register to vote, go to the City of Menomonie Clerk: Menomonie runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Menomonie, 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 Menomonie.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Menomonie. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-2999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Menomonie Waterworks
Menomonie Waterworks supplies almost all of Menomonie. It draws ground water and serves 15,950 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI6170268.
6 home internet providers serve Menomonie
99% of 4,191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 64% | 100/20 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 45% | 8,000/8,000 |
| 24-7 Telcom | Fiber, DSL | 14% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Menomonie, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Menomonie, from the town’s own site.
City Solid Waste & Recycling Site
1601 Gilbert Creek Road, Menomonie, WI 54751
- Tue7 am–6 pm
- Thu7 am–6 pm
- Sat7 am–noon
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Mixed Paper, Magazines and Newspaper
- Number-1 Plastic Bottles and Jars (empty, rinse, and replace cap)
- Number-2 Plastic Bottles and Jugs (empty, rinse, and replace cap)
- Number-5 Plastic Tubs and Containers (empty, rinse, and replace lid)
- Glass Bottles and Jars (empty, rinse and remove metal caps)
- Aluminum Cans (empty and rinse)
- Steel Cans (empty and rinse, labels are okay)
From menomonie-wi.gov, 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.
Menomonie is in Menomonie Area School District.
BSchool 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.
Menomonie is in ZIP code 54751
ZIP codes where Menomonie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Menomonie | ZIP’s residents in Menomonie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54751 | Menomonie, WI | 100% | 63% |
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 Menomonie
Who supplies Menomonie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Menomonie Waterworks (EPA ID WI6170268). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Menomonie?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Menomonie?
Spectrum, AT&T, TDS Telecom, 24-7 Telcom, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Menomonie?
54751. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Menomonie in?
Menomonie Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Menomonie?
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 Menomonie 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: Menomonie’s own website (menomonie-wi.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.