Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Oshkosh, WI: what to set up and who to call
Oshkosh Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.1 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Oshkosh has its own drop-off, Winnebago County Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oshkosh, 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 Oshkosh.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.9% of Oshkosh residents. 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 Oshkosh Waterworks
Oshkosh Waterworks supplies almost all of Oshkosh. It draws surface water and serves 63,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2025, was 6.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.5 ppb. That’s higher than 95% 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. WI4710457.
6 home internet providers serve Oshkosh
95% of 20,011 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 18% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Oshkosh has its own drop-off: Winnebago County Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Oshkosh, and where the rules are.
Winnebago County Transfer Station
A fee applies (OSM). Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oshkosh is in Oshkosh Area School District.
CSchool 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.
Oshkosh spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oshkosh residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oshkosh | ZIP’s residents in Oshkosh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54901 | Oshkosh, WI | 54% | 96% |
| 54902 | Oshkosh, WI | 29% | 87% |
| 54904 | Oshkosh, WI | 16% | 49% |
A few homes fall in 54985. 54903, 54906 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Oshkosh
Who supplies Oshkosh’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oshkosh Waterworks (EPA ID WI4710457). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oshkosh?
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 Oshkosh?
Spectrum, AT&T, TDS Telecom, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oshkosh?
54901 (54%), 54902 (29%), 54904 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oshkosh in?
Oshkosh Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Oshkosh?
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 Oshkosh 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.