Wood County Courthouse · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Living in Wisconsin Rapids, WI: what to set up and who to call
Wisconsin Rapids runs its own electric utility, Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm; its homes paid 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025. Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.3 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wisconsin Rapids, 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 Rapids.
Power comes from Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm (Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm), a municipal utility, serves 97.6% of Wisconsin Rapids residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $89 a month (its average across Wisconsin State).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm supplies almost all of Wisconsin Rapids. It draws ground water and serves 20,000 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 Jan–Jun 2026, was 8.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. WI7720108.
6 home internet providers serve Wisconsin Rapids
100% of 7,283 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solarus | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Wisconsin Rapids depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wisconsin Rapids, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on wirapids.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on wirapids.gov →
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard, Books, Magazines & Catalogs
- Glass—Food & Beverage Containers
- Plastic Containers #1 through #7
- Aluminum Foil—cooking sheets & food trays
- Deli, Bakery & Produce Containers
From wirapids.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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 Rapids is in Wisconsin Rapids School District.
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wisconsin Rapids spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wisconsin Rapids residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wisconsin Rapids | ZIP’s residents in Wisconsin Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54494 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 71% | 49% |
| 54495 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 29% | 71% |
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 Wisconsin Rapids
Who supplies Wisconsin Rapids’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm (EPA ID WI7720108). 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 8.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm (Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wisconsin Rapids?
Solarus, Spectrum, Bug Tussel, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wisconsin Rapids?
54494 (71%), 54495 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wisconsin Rapids in?
Wisconsin Rapids School District.
How do I register to vote in Wisconsin Rapids?
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 Rapids 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 Rapids’ own website (wirapids.gov), 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.