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The Montpelier handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Montpelier Clerk, which runs Montpelier’s elections. Wired internet is thin in Montpelier: the FCC’s map has 30% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Montpelier.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montpelier. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Montpelier

34% of 616 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber100%50/8
BrightspeedDSL29%80/10
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless90%100/20
Nsight TelservicesFixed wireless36%100/10
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Montpelier’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Montpelier.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Montpelier or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Montpelier kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Montpelier (72%) is in Luxemburg-Casco School District; parts are in Kewaunee School District (28%).

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Montpelier spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MontpelierZIP’s residents in Montpelier
54217Luxemburg, WI77%14%
54216Kewaunee, WI23%5%
Area code920Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Montpelier

Who provides electricity in Montpelier?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Montpelier?

Bug Tussel, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, Nsight Telservices, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Montpelier?

54217 (77%), 54216 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Montpelier in?

Luxemburg-Casco School District. Parts of the city are in Kewaunee School District.

How do I register to vote in Montpelier?

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 Montpelier 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.