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

Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Potter, collected by GFL Environmental. Elections in Potter are run by Potter itself; register with the Village of Potter Clerk.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayMore →SchoolHilbert School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54160Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Potter. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Potter

98% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/50
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless100%50/8
AT&TFixed wireless82%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Potter is Wednesday

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Potter, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerGFL EnvironmentalPicks up trash in Pottervillageofpotter.com
Trash dayWednesdayEvery week
Pickup calendar

This month

The town’s recycling and trash guidesSee listing of dates and date changes for holidays. (PDF) →See More (PDF) →

From villageofpotter.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Potter kids go to
PK–4Hilbert Elementaryin Hilbert
5–8Hilbert Middlein Hilbert
9–12Hilbert Highin Hilbert

Potter is in Hilbert 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitevillageofpotter.comPotter’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsPotter’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVillage of Potter ClerkPotter runs its own elections (city clerk). 612 Graves Street, Chilton, WI 53014 · (920) 810-2970 · [email protected]FVAP, May 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Potter is in ZIP code 54160

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PotterZIP’s residents in Potter
54160Potter, WI100%100%

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 roomAscension Calumet Hospital6.9 miles awayGet a library cardBrillion Public Library326 N. Main St. · (920) 756-3215

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

Questions about living in Potter

Who provides electricity in Potter?

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 Potter?

Spectrum, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Potter?

54160. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Potter in?

Hilbert School District.

How do I register to vote in Potter?

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 Village of Potter 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: Potter’s own website (villageofpotter.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.