Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Living in Oconto, WI: what to set up and who to call
Oconto 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. Oconto runs its own elections, so the City of Oconto Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oconto, 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.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oconto. 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 Oconto Waterworks
Oconto Waterworks supplies Oconto: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% 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 4,583 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. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. WI4430495.
6 home internet providers serve Oconto
99% of 1,950 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsight Telservices | DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/10 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Oconto: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oconto, from the town’s own site.
Oconto Drop-off
1616 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153
- Wed9 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Household bottles, jugs & jars
- Dairy containers & lids
- Produce, bakery & deli containers & lids
- Cardboard & paperboard (flattened)
- Newspapers & inserts
- Office & school paper
- Envelopes, junk mail & catalogs
- Books & magazines
- Milk, juice & soup cartons
- Aluminum bottles, cans & cups
- Steel & tin cans
- Aluminum pans & foil
- Pet food cans
- Aerosol cans
From cityofoconto.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024-08-16, 2026, 2026-06-25. 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.
Oconto is in Oconto School District.
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.
Oconto is in ZIP code 54153
ZIP codes where Oconto residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oconto | ZIP’s residents in Oconto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54153 | Oconto, WI | 100% | 63% |
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
Who supplies Oconto’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oconto Waterworks (EPA ID WI4430495). 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). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oconto?
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 Oconto?
Nsight Telservices, Bug Tussel, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oconto?
54153. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oconto in?
Oconto School District.
How do I register to vote in Oconto?
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 Oconto 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: Oconto’s own website (cityofoconto.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.