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The Roxbury handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Town of Roxbury Clerk: Roxbury runs its own elections. Sauk Prairie Hospital, 8.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Roxbury, 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 Roxbury.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roxbury. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Roxbury

70% of 830 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL, Fiber72%115/7
TDS TelecomFiber69%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber4%1,000/1,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless57%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless41%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Roxbury’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Roxbury.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Roxbury 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.

Roxbury kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sauk Prairie Middlein Sauk City
9–12Sauk Prairie Highin Prairie du Sac

Most of Roxbury (94%) is in Sauk Prairie School District; parts are in Wisconsin Heights School District (4%).

B−School gradeSee 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Roxbury spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RoxburyZIP’s residents in Roxbury
53583Sauk City, WI75%24%
53560Mazomanie, WI12%6%
53555Lodi, WI9%2%
53529Dane, WI4%4%

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 Roxbury

Who provides electricity in Roxbury?

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 Roxbury?

Frontier, TDS Telecom, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Roxbury?

53583 (75%), 53560 (12%), 53555 (9%), 53529 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Roxbury in?

Sauk Prairie School District. Parts of the city are in Wisconsin Heights School District.

How do I register to vote in Roxbury?

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 Roxbury 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.