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The Otsego handbook

Living in Otsego, WI: what to set up and who to call

Otsego runs its own elections, so the Town of Otsego Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Columbus Community Hospital, 9.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Otsego, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Otsego’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRio Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53960, 53925Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Otsego.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Otsego. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Otsego

64% of 336 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL69%100/10
SpectrumFiber56%1,000/1,000
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless71%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless31%300/20
UpNetWIFixed wireless26%100/30
AT&TFixed wireless21%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Otsego’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Otsego.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Otsego or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Otsego kids go to
PK–5Rio Elementaryin Rio
6–12Rio Middle/Highin Rio

Most of Otsego (92%) is in Rio Community School District; parts are in Fall River 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOtsego’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Otsego ClerkOtsego runs its own elections (town clerk). N3180 County Road A, Columbus, WI 53925 · (920) 992-1043 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvote.wi.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Otsego spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Otsego residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of OtsegoZIP’s residents in Otsego
53960Rio, WI82%16%
53925Columbus, WI18%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomColumbus Community Hospital9.7 miles awayGet a library cardRio Community Library324 W. Lyons St. · (920) 992-3206

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Otsego

Who provides electricity in Otsego?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Otsego?

Brightspeed, Spectrum, Bertram Communications, Verizon, UpNetWI, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Otsego?

53960 (82%), 53925 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Otsego in?

Rio Community School District. Parts of the city are in Fall River School District.

How do I register to vote in Otsego?

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 Otsego Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.