Gilley-tofsland Octagonal Barn · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Living in Porter, WI: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Porter are run by Porter itself; register with the Town of Porter Clerk. Most of Porter has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Porter, 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 Porter.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Porter. 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.
9 home internet providers serve Porter
90% of 444 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 17% | 90/5 |
| LiteWire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/25 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 82% | 50/8 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| Four Lakes Broadband | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Porter
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Porter, from the town’s own site.
Recycle Center
7502 Casey Rd.
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From porterwi.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-21. 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.
Most of Porter (54%) is in Edgerton School District; parts are in Evansville Community School District (35%) and Stoughton Area School District (12%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Porter spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Porter residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Porter | ZIP’s residents in Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53536 | Evansville, WI | 55% | 6% |
| 53534 | Edgerton, WI | 30% | 2% |
| 53548 | Janesville, WI | 12% | 1% |
| 53589 | Stoughton, WI | 2% | 0% |
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 Porter
Who provides electricity in Porter?
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 Porter?
Spectrum, Frontier, LiteWire, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, Four Lakes Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Porter?
53536 (55%), 53534 (30%), 53548 (12%), 53589 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Porter in?
Edgerton School District. Parts of the city are in Evansville Community School District and Stoughton Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Porter?
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 Porter 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: Porter’s own website (porterwi.com), read Oct 22, 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.