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The Withee handbook

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

Thorp Waterworks reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Withee comes from Clark Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Withee, 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 Withee.

Electricity

Power comes from Clark Electric Coop

Clark Electric Coop (Clark Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves 63.6% of Withee residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Thorp Waterworks

Thorp Waterworks supplies Withee: about 9% of residents live in its service area. About 91% 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 1,636 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile11.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 38.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. WI6100337.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Withee

99% of 361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber54%100/10
SpectrumCable, Fiber16%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless98%100/100
Bug TusselFixed wireless78%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%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 Withee’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Withee.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Withee or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Withee kids go to
PK–8Thorp Elementaryin Thorp
9–12Thorp Highin Thorp

Withee is in Thorp School District.

BSchool 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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Withee spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WitheeZIP’s residents in Withee
54771Thorp, WI95%22%
54498Withee, WI5%2%

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 Withee

Who supplies Withee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Thorp Waterworks (EPA ID WI6100337). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Withee?

Clark Electric Coop (Clark Electric Coop - (WI)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Withee?

Brightspeed, Spectrum, Country Wireless, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Withee?

54771 (95%), 54498 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Withee in?

Thorp School District.

How do I register to vote in Withee?

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 Withee 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.