Henry Fiedler House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Living in Orion, WI: what to set up and who to call
The Pine Valley Community Village water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. To register to vote, go to the Town of Orion Clerk: Orion runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orion, 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 Orion.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Orion. 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 Pine Valley Community Village water system
The Pine Valley Community Village water system supplies Orion: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% 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 225 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 bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Sep 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. WI1530064.
Which providers serve Orion
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Orion, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Orion’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orion.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Orion (55%) is in Richland School District; parts are in Riverdale School District (38%) and Ithaca School District (8%).
Test scores and every school: see 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Orion spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Orion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orion | ZIP’s residents in Orion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53573 | Muscoda, WI | 44% | 8% |
| 53581 | Richland Center, WI | 41% | 2% |
| 53556 | Lone Rock, WI | 15% | 3% |
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 Orion
Who supplies Orion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pine Valley Community Village water system (EPA ID WI1530064). 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 bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Orion?
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Orion?
53573 (44%), 53581 (41%), 53556 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orion in?
Richland School District. Parts of the city are in Riverdale School District and Ithaca School District.
How do I register to vote in Orion?
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 Orion 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): pending.