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The Wausaukee handbook

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

Trash goes out on Thursdays in Wausaukee, collected by Great American Disposal. Voting is local here: the Town of Wausaukee Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Wausaukee, 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 Wausaukee.

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wausaukee. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Wausaukee

57% of 1,217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber56%2,000/2,000
SpectrumFiber, Cable36%1,000/1,000
Nsight TelservicesFixed wireless18%100/10

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Wausaukee is Thursday

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wausaukee, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereTown’s haulerGreat American Disposal picks up at the curb for every hometownofwausaukee.com
Trash dayThursdayEvery week
Drop-off centerTown of Wausaukee Recycling CenterHours ↓
Pickup calendar

This month

  • TrashEvery week
Drop-off center

Town of Wausaukee Recycling Center

N11856 US Highway 141, Wausaukee WI 54177

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon10 am–2 pm
  • Wed10 am–2 pm
  • Sat10 am–2 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Aluminum cans, pie tins (crushed) & clean aluminum foil
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Cardboard-sided cans
  • Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, card stock, office paper
Recycling drop-off

Town of Wausaukee Recycling Center

N11856 US Highway 141, Wausaukee WI 54177

From townofwausaukee.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Wausaukee kids go to
PK–5Wausaukee ElementaryWausaukee School District
6–8Wausaukee MiddleWausaukee School District
9–12Wausaukee HighWausaukee School District

Wausaukee is in Wausaukee School District.

D−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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wausaukee spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WausaukeeZIP’s residents in Wausaukee
54177Wausaukee, WI98%37%
54114Crivitz, WI2%0%

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 Wausaukee

Who provides electricity in Wausaukee?

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 Wausaukee?

Brightspeed, Spectrum, Nsight Telservices (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wausaukee?

54177 (98%), 54114 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wausaukee in?

Wausaukee School District.

How do I register to vote in Wausaukee?

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 Wausaukee 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: Wausaukee’s own website (townofwausaukee.com), 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.