Living in Primrose, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Primrose, trash day is Thursday. Voting is local here: the Town of Primrose Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Primrose, 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 Primrose.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Primrose. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Primrose
4% of 318 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 74% | 50/10 |
| Mount Horeb Telephone Company dba MHTC | DSL, Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| LiteWire | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/25 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Primrose is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Primrose, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofprimrose.gov, storage.googleapis.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-10-17. 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 Primrose (48%) is in Mount Horeb Area School District; parts are in New Glarus School District (41%) and Belleville School District (11%).
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Primrose spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Primrose residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Primrose | ZIP’s residents in Primrose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53572 | Mount Horeb, WI | 39% | 3% |
| 53508 | Belleville, WI | 38% | 5% |
| 53593 | Verona, WI | 17% | 0% |
| 53574 | New Glarus, WI | 6% | 1% |
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 Primrose
Who provides electricity in Primrose?
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 Primrose?
TDS Telecom, Mount Horeb Telephone Company dba MHTC, LiteWire, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Primrose?
53572 (39%), 53508 (38%), 53593 (17%), 53574 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Primrose in?
Mount Horeb Area School District. Parts of the city are in New Glarus School District and Belleville School District.
How do I register to vote in Primrose?
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 Primrose 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: Primrose’s own website (townofprimrose.gov, storage.googleapis.com), read Oct 21, 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.