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The Wind Lake handbook

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

Wind Lake has no town government of its own, so Racine County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Waterford Union High School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Big Bend Village Library, 4.4 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Wind Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Racine County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Wind Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Wind Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWe Energiesinvestor-owned utility · 20.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wind Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMuskego-Norway and Waterford Union High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53185, 53150Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Wind Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from We Energies

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wind Lake. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Wind Lake

100% of 2,146 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable99%1,000/35
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL91%1,000/1,000
E-vergentFiber8%10,000/10,000
VerizonFixed wireless46%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless45%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wind Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wind Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWind Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Wind Lake kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Wind Lake is in two districts that split the grades: Waterford Union High School District and Muskego-Norway School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Wind Lake is unincorporated, so Racine County is the local government.

Local governmentRacine CountyWind Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Norway ClerkElections here are run by Town of Norway (Racine County) (town or city clerk). 6419 Heg Park RD, Wind Lake, WI 53185-2735 · (262) 895-6335 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvote.wi.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wind Lake spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wind LakeZIP’s residents in Wind Lake
53185Waterford, WI98%28%
53150Muskego, 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.

Nearest emergency roomFroedtert Community Hospital9.4 miles awayGet a library cardBig Bend Village LibraryW230 S9185 Nevins St. · (262) 662-3571

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Wind Lake

Who provides electricity in Wind Lake?

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 Wind Lake?

Spectrum, TDS Telecom, E-vergent, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wind Lake?

53185 (98%), 53150 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wind Lake in?

Waterford Union High School District and Muskego-Norway School District. Parts of the city are in Waterford Joint No. 1 School District and Norway Joint No. 7 School District and North Cape School District.

How do I register to vote in Wind Lake?

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 Norway 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: 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.