Living in Newton, WI: what to set up and who to call
Manitowoc Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.7 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Newton runs its own elections, so the Town of Newton Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newton, 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 Newton.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newton. 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.
Water comes from Manitowoc Waterworks
Manitowoc Waterworks supplies Newton: about 7% of residents live in its service area. About 93% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 34,500 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 2025, was 7.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. WI4360364.
6 home internet providers serve Newton
78% of 1,093 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsight Telservices | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 94% | 100/10 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 23% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 22% | 25/3 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Newton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Newton (72%) is in Manitowoc School District; parts are in Valders Area School District (28%).
C−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.
Newton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newton | ZIP’s residents in Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54220 | Manitowoc, WI | 72% | 4% |
| 53063 | Newton, WI | 28% | 40% |
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 Newton
Who supplies Newton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Manitowoc Waterworks (EPA ID WI4360364). 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 7.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newton?
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 Newton?
Nsight Telservices, Xfinity, AT&T, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newton?
54220 (72%), 53063 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newton in?
Manitowoc School District. Parts of the city are in Valders Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Newton?
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 Newton 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.