Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sussex, WI: what to set up and who to call
Sussex has its own drop-off, Sussex waste yard site. To register to vote, go to the Village of Sussex Clerk: Sussex runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sussex, 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 Sussex.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sussex. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 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 Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility
Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility supplies almost all of Sussex. It draws ground water and serves 11,750 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Oct 2020, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. WI2680233.
5 home internet providers serve Sussex
98% of 3,554 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 79% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Sussex has its own drop-off: Sussex waste yard site
Where to take trash and recycling in Sussex, and where the rules are.
Sussex waste yard site
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sussex is in two districts that split the grades: Arrowhead Union High School District and Hamilton School District.
ASchool 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.
Sussex spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sussex residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sussex | ZIP’s residents in Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53089 | Sussex, WI | 98% | 57% |
| 53072 | Pewaukee, WI | 2% | 1% |
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 Sussex
Who supplies Sussex’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility (EPA ID WI2680233). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jul–Oct 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sussex?
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sussex?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Bertram Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sussex?
53089 (98%), 53072 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sussex in?
Arrowhead Union High School District and Hamilton School District. Parts of the city are in Richmond School District.
How do I register to vote in Sussex?
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 Village of Sussex 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: 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.