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The Potter Lake handbook

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

Potter Lake has no town government of its own, so Walworth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Troy Community School District. The closest ER is Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington, 10.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Potter Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Walworth County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Potter Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Potter Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Troy Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53120Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Potter Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Potter Lake. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Potter Lake

99% of 520 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable99%1,000/35
BrightspeedDSL35%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless98%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless35%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless12%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 Potter Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Potter Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePotter Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Potter Lake kids go to
PK–2Little Prairie Primaryin East Troy
3–5Prairie View Elementaryin East Troy
6–8East Troy Middlein East Troy
9–12East Troy Highin East Troy

Potter Lake is in East Troy Community 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Potter Lake is unincorporated, so Walworth County is the local government.

Local governmentWalworth CountyPotter Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of East Troy ClerkElections here are run by Town of East Troy (Walworth County) (town or city clerk). N9330 Stewart School RD, East Troy, WI 53120 · (262) 642-5386 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Potter Lake is in ZIP code 53120

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Potter LakeZIP’s residents in Potter Lake
53120East Troy, WI100%11%

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 roomAurora Memorial Hospital Burlington10.8 miles awayGet a library cardMukwonago Community Library511 Division St. · (262) 363-6411

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

Questions about living in Potter Lake

Who provides electricity in Potter Lake?

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Potter Lake?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Potter Lake?

53120. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Potter Lake in?

East Troy Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Potter Lake?

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 East Troy 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.