Living in Saratoga, WI: what to set up and who to call
Pirco MHP reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. To register to vote, go to the Town of Saratoga Clerk: Saratoga runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Saratoga, 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 Saratoga.
Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light
Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.3% of Saratoga 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.
Water comes from Pirco MHP
Pirco MHP supplies Saratoga: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 97 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI7720851.
6 home internet providers serve Saratoga
100% of 2,475 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solarus | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 92% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Saratoga depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Saratoga, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on saratogawisconsin.org →
- Bulky itemsOn set dates, Sat
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Collection site (previously Transfer Site and Brush Site)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From saratogawisconsin.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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 Saratoga (57%) is in Wisconsin Rapids School District; parts are in Nekoosa School District (43%).
C−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Saratoga spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Saratoga residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Saratoga | ZIP’s residents in Saratoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54494 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 72% | 13% |
| 54457 | Nekoosa, WI | 28% | 17% |
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 Saratoga
Who supplies Saratoga’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pirco MHP (EPA ID WI7720851). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Saratoga?
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 Saratoga?
Solarus, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Saratoga?
54494 (72%), 54457 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Saratoga in?
Wisconsin Rapids School District. Parts of the city are in Nekoosa School District.
How do I register to vote in Saratoga?
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 Saratoga Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Saratoga’s own website (saratogawisconsin.org), 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.