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The Rock Creek handbook

Living in Rock Creek, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Rock Creek comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Rock Creek is closest to Burnett Medical Center, 10.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPine City Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55063, 55069Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rock Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rock Creek. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Rock Creek

97% of 757 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECE FiberFiber69%2,000/2,000
Starwire TechnologiesFixed wireless, DSL31%1,000/1,000
MidcoFiber29%5,000/5,000
CenturyLinkDSL14%60/5
GigFireFixed wireless85%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rock Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rock Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cityofrockcreekmn.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Rock Creek 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.

Rock Creek kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rock Creek (74%) is in Pine City Public School District; parts are in Rush City Public School District (26%).

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.

Official sitecityofrockcreekmn.comRock Creek’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsRock Creek’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePine County CourthouseElections here are run by Pine County (county election office). 635 Northridge Dr NW, Ste 240, Pine City, MN 55063-1694 · (320) 591-1670 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rock Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rock CreekZIP’s residents in Rock Creek
55063Pine City, MN78%14%
55069Rush City, MN22%6%

55067 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code320Wikidata

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 roomBurnett Medical Center10.4 miles awayGet a library cardGrantsburg Public Library415 S. Robert St. · (715) 463-2244

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

Questions about living in Rock Creek

Who provides electricity in Rock Creek?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rock Creek?

ECE Fiber, Starwire Technologies, Midco, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rock Creek?

55063 (78%), 55069 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rock Creek in?

Pine City Public School District. Parts of the city are in Rush City Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Rock Creek?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Pine County Courthouse. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

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.