Living in Oconto Falls, WI: what to set up and who to call
Oconto Falls Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Oconto Falls comes from Oconto Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oconto Falls, 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 Oconto Falls.
Power comes from Oconto Electric Cooperative
Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Oconto Falls.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oconto Falls Waterworks
Oconto Falls Waterworks supplies Oconto Falls: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,892 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 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 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. WI4430496.
8 home internet providers serve Oconto Falls
83% of 681 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 81% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nsight Telservices | Fixed wireless, DSL | 74% | 100/10 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 32% | 80/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 5% | 60/5 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oconto Falls.
Oconto Falls Recycling Center
This isn’t Oconto Falls’ own facility. Whether Oconto Falls residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oconto Falls (92%) is in Oconto Falls School District; parts are in Gillett School District (8%).
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.
Oconto Falls spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oconto Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oconto Falls | ZIP’s residents in Oconto Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54154 | Oconto Falls, WI | 87% | 20% |
| 54124 | Gillett, WI | 12% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 54139.
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 Oconto Falls
Who supplies Oconto Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oconto Falls Waterworks (EPA ID WI4430496). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oconto Falls?
Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Oconto Falls?
Bug Tussel, Spectrum, Nsight Telservices, Brightspeed, CenturyLink, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oconto Falls?
54154 (87%), 54124 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oconto Falls in?
Oconto Falls School District. Parts of the city are in Gillett School District.
How do I register to vote in Oconto Falls?
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 Oconto Falls 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.