Living in Richfield, WI: what to set up and who to call
In Richfield, trash day is Thursday (Waste Management collects). New voters sign up with the Town of Richfield Clerk, which runs Richfield’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richfield, 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 Richfield.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 83.0% of Richfield residents. 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 Richfield
100% of 651 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Country Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Richfield is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Richfield, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingOnce a month
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum cans
- Tin cans
- Container glass
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Flattened corrugated cardboard
- Mixed papers
- Magazines
- Newspapers
From townshipofrichfield.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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 Richfield (55%) is in Marshfield School District; parts are in Pittsville School District (25%) and Auburndale School District (19%).
B+School gradeSee 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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Richfield spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Richfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richfield | ZIP’s residents in Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54449 | Marshfield, WI | 56% | 3% |
| 54410 | Arpin, WI | 39% | 27% |
| 54466 | Pittsville, WI | 5% | 3% |
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 Richfield
Who provides electricity in Richfield?
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 Richfield?
TDS Telecom, Bug Tussel, Country Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richfield?
54449 (56%), 54410 (39%), 54466 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richfield in?
Marshfield School District. Parts of the city are in Pittsville School District and Auburndale School District.
How do I register to vote in Richfield?
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 Richfield 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: Richfield’s own website (townshipofrichfield.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.