Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Living 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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Rantoul.
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.
7 home internet providers serve Rantoul
57% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 50/8 |
| Frontier | DSL | 16% | 45/3 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rantoul’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rantoul.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
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.
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.
Rantoul spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rantoul residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rantoul | ZIP’s residents in Rantoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54129 | Hilbert, WI | 50% | 11% |
| 54110 | Brillion, WI | 29% | 4% |
| 53014 | Chilton, WI | 21% | 2% |
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 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.