Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pine River, WI: what to set up and who to call
Pine River has no town government of its own, so Waushara County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wild Rose School District. The closest public drop-off to Pine River is Saxeville Collection Site, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pine River, 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 Pine River.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pine River. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Pine River
73% of 100 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | DSL | 45% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 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 Pine River.
Saxeville Collection Site
W3802 Archer Avenue, Pine River, WI, 54965 · run by Waushara County
This isn’t Pine River’s own facility. Whether Pine River 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.
Pine River is in Wild Rose School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pine River is unincorporated, so Waushara County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pine River is in ZIP code 54965
ZIP codes where Pine River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pine River | ZIP’s residents in Pine River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54965 | Pine River, WI | 100% | 10% |
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 Pine River
Who provides electricity in Pine River?
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 Pine River?
Brightspeed, Verizon, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pine River?
54965. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pine River in?
Wild Rose School District.
How do I register to vote in Pine River?
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 Leon 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.