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The Rantoul handbook

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

Elections in Rantoul are run by Rantoul itself; register with the Town of Rantoul Clerk. Wired internet is thin in Rantoul: the FCC’s map has 20% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

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

7 home internet providers serve Rantoul

57% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber97%50/8
FrontierDSL16%45/3
SpectrumCable5%1,000/1,000
Bertram CommunicationsFixed wireless98%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless44%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless22%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 Rantoul’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rantoul.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Rantoul or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rantoul kids go to
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rantoul (41%) is in Chilton School District; parts are in Hilbert School District (32%) and Brillion School District (27%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rantoul spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RantoulZIP’s residents in Rantoul
54129Hilbert, WI50%11%
54110Brillion, WI29%4%
53014Chilton, WI21%2%
Area code920Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Rantoul

Who provides electricity in Rantoul?

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 Rantoul?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rantoul?

54129 (50%), 54110 (29%), 53014 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rantoul in?

Chilton School District. Parts of the city are in Hilbert School District and Brillion School District.

How do I register to vote in Rantoul?

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 Rantoul 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.