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The Aurora handbook

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

Power in Aurora comes from Jump River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Aurora runs its own elections, so the Town of Aurora Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerJump River Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aurora’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGilman School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54433, 54768Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Aurora.

Electricity

Power comes from Jump River Electric Coop

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Aurora.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Aurora

100% of 209 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber100%50/8
NTERAFiber20%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless100%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%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 Aurora’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aurora.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Aurora 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.

Aurora kids go to
PK–6Gilman Elementaryin Gilman
7–12Gilman Highin Gilman

Aurora is in Gilman 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAurora’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Aurora ClerkAurora runs its own elections (town clerk). W16018 State Highway 64, Gilman, WI 54433 · (715) 447-8626 · [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

Aurora spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AuroraZIP’s residents in Aurora
54433Gilman, WI98%25%
54768Stanley, 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 roomAspirus Stanley Hospital15.3 miles awayGet a library cardWestern Taylor County Public Library380 E. Main St. · (715) 447-5486

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

Questions about living in Aurora

Who provides electricity in Aurora?

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Aurora?

Bug Tussel, NTERA, Country Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aurora?

54433 (98%), 54768 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aurora in?

Gilman School District.

How do I register to vote in Aurora?

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 Aurora 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.