Living in Stiles, WI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Town of Stiles Clerk, which runs Stiles’ elections. The closest public drop-off to Stiles is Oconto Falls Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stiles, 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 Stiles.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stiles. 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 Stiles
88% of 807 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nsight Telservices | Fixed wireless, DSL | 37% | 100/10 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 16% | 60/5 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Stiles
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stiles, from the town’s own site.
Town of Stiles recycling center
5718 Watercrest Rd Lena, WI 54139
- Tue1 pm–5 pm
The town’s page also lists “Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From townofstiles.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2022-06-06, 2026-01-15. 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 Stiles (56%) is in Lena School District; parts are in Oconto Falls School District (44%).
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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Stiles spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stiles residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stiles | ZIP’s residents in Stiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54139 | Lena, WI | 68% | 32% |
| 54154 | Oconto Falls, WI | 18% | 5% |
| 54153 | Oconto, WI | 14% | 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 Stiles
Who provides electricity in Stiles?
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 Stiles?
Bug Tussel, Spectrum, Nsight Telservices, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stiles?
54139 (68%), 54154 (18%), 54153 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stiles in?
Lena School District. Parts of the city are in Oconto Falls School District.
How do I register to vote in Stiles?
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 Stiles 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: Stiles’ own website (townofstiles.org), 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.