Living in Westford, WI: what to set up and who to call
Randolph Water Dept reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Westford comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westford, 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 Westford.
Power comes from Adams-Columbia Electric Coop
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 52.9% of Westford residents. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 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 Randolph Water Dept
Randolph Water Dept supplies Westford: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 98% 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 1,800 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 58% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI1110125.
8 home internet providers serve Westford
69% of 809 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 13% | 80/10 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 95% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/5 |
| Netwurx | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Westford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Westford (53%) is in Randolph School District; parts are in Beaver Dam School District (44%) and Waupun School District (2%).
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.
Westford spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Westford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westford | ZIP’s residents in Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53916 | Beaver Dam, WI | 64% | 4% |
| 53956 | Randolph, WI | 32% | 12% |
| 53933 | Fox Lake, WI | 4% | 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 Westford
Who supplies Westford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Randolph Water Dept (EPA ID WI1110125). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Westford?
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop (Adams-Columbia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Westford?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Bertram Communications, Verizon, Bug Tussel, Netwurx (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westford?
53916 (64%), 53956 (32%), 53933 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westford in?
Randolph School District. Parts of the city are in Beaver Dam School District and Waupun School District.
How do I register to vote in Westford?
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 Westford 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.