Photo: User:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mineral Point, WI: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Mineral Point Waterworks, which supplies Mineral Point, came in at 37.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), above the 15 ppb action level. New voters sign up with the City of Mineral Point Clerk, which runs Mineral Point’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mineral Point. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Mineral Point Waterworks
Mineral Point Waterworks supplies almost all of Mineral Point. It draws ground water and serves 2,487 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 37.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. WI1250084.
6 home internet providers serve Mineral Point
97% of 1,230 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 83% | 7,000/7,000 |
| MHTC | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 83% | 50/10 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 40% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mineral Point’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mineral Point.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mineral Point is in Mineral Point 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.
Mineral Point is in ZIP code 53565
ZIP codes where Mineral Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mineral Point | ZIP’s residents in Mineral Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53565 | Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point
Who supplies Mineral Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mineral Point Waterworks (EPA ID WI1250084). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 37.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mineral Point?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mineral Point?
Spectrum, Frontier, MHTC, TDS Telecom, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mineral Point?
53565. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mineral Point in?
Mineral Point School District.
How do I register to vote in Mineral Point?
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 Mineral Point 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: 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.