Jacob Weber House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Living in Wisconsin Dells, WI: what to set up and who to call
Wisconsin Dells runs its own electric utility, Wisconsin Dells Electric Util. Wisconsin Dells Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wisconsin Dells, 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 Wisconsin Dells.
Power comes from Wisconsin Dells Electric Util
Wisconsin Dells Electric Util (Wisconsin Dells Electric Util), a municipal utility, serves all of Wisconsin Dells.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wisconsin Dells Waterworks
Wisconsin Dells Waterworks supplies Wisconsin Dells: about 85% of residents live in its service area. About 15% 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 3,232 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022. 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 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI1110113.
7 home internet providers serve Wisconsin Dells
92% of 1,243 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 85% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 59% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Marquette Adams Telephone Coop | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 94% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Wisconsin Dells
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wisconsin Dells, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Glass bottles & jars
- Aluminum cans & aluminum pie plates
- Tin & steel cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check storage.googleapis.com →
From storage.googleapis.com, citywd.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Wisconsin Dells is in Wisconsin Dells School District.
B−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wisconsin Dells is in ZIP code 53965
ZIP codes where Wisconsin Dells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wisconsin Dells | ZIP’s residents in Wisconsin Dells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53965 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 100% | 26% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Wisconsin Dells
Who supplies Wisconsin Dells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wisconsin Dells Waterworks (EPA ID WI1110113). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wisconsin Dells?
Wisconsin Dells Electric Util (Wisconsin Dells Electric Util), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Wisconsin Dells?
Spectrum, Frontier, Marquette Adams Telephone Coop, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wisconsin Dells?
53965. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wisconsin Dells in?
Wisconsin Dells School District.
How do I register to vote in Wisconsin Dells?
In Wisconsin State 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 City of Wisconsin Dells 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: Wisconsin Dells’ own website (storage.googleapis.com, citywd.org), 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.