Living in Merton, WI: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Village of Merton Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Two school districts split the grades in Merton: Arrowhead Union High School District and Merton Community School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Merton, 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 Merton.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Merton. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Merton
98% of 1,201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 82% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Merton depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Merton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on townofmerton.com →
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Town of Merton Transfer Station
- Mon8 am–noon
- Sat8 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Clean aluminum foil
- Tin cans, steel cans and aerosol cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- #1, #2, #4, and #5 type plastics
- Milk cartons, juice boxes, soup cartons
- Newspapers, magazines, books, school/office paper
- Brown corrugated cardboard
- Gray Chipboard (cereal and shoe boxes)
- Brown paper bags
From townofmerton.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.
Merton is in two districts that split the grades: Arrowhead Union High School District and Merton Community 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.
Merton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Merton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Merton | ZIP’s residents in Merton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53029 | Hartland, WI | 80% | 13% |
| 53089 | Sussex, WI | 20% | 4% |
53056 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Merton
Who provides electricity in Merton?
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 Merton?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Merton?
53029 (80%), 53089 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Merton in?
Arrowhead Union High School District and Merton Community School District. Parts of the city are in Swallow School District and Richmond School District.
How do I register to vote in Merton?
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 Merton 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: Merton’s own website (townofmerton.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.