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The Bear Creek handbook

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

Elections in Bear Creek are run by Bear Creek itself; register with the Town of Bear Creek Clerk. The nearest library is Kraemer Library & Community Center, 5.8 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 Bear Creek, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWisconsin Power & Lightinvestor-owned utility · 18.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bear Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRiver Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes53577, 53937, 53588 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Power & Light

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bear Creek. Its homes paid an average of 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Bear Creek

100% of 354 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg UtilityFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL32%10/1
Bug TusselFixed wireless43%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless15%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 Bear Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bear Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofbearcreek.blogspot.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bear 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.

Bear Creek kids go to
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning Centerin Plain
1–4River Valley Elementaryin Spring Green
5–8River Valley Middlein Spring Green
9–12River Valley Highin Spring Green

Most of Bear Creek (77%) is in River Valley School District; parts are in Ithaca School District (15%) and Weston School District (8%).

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.

Official sitetownofbearcreek.blogspot.comBear Creek’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsBear Creek’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Bear Creek ClerkBear Creek runs its own elections (town clerk). E3892 Marble Quarry RD, Plain, WI 53577-9680 · (608) 588-5554 · [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

Bear Creek spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bear CreekZIP’s residents in Bear Creek
53577Plain, WI41%19%
53937Hillpoint, WI25%14%
53588Spring Green, WI23%4%
53556Lone Rock, WI12%3%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomRichland Hospital11.8 miles awayGet a library cardKraemer Library & Community Center910 Main St. · (608) 546-4201

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

Questions about living in Bear Creek

Who provides electricity in Bear Creek?

Wisconsin Power & Light (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bear Creek?

LightSpeed powered by Reedsburg Utility, Frontier, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bear Creek?

53577 (41%), 53937 (25%), 53588 (23%), 53556 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bear Creek in?

River Valley School District. Parts of the city are in Ithaca School District and Weston School District.

How do I register to vote in Bear Creek?

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 Bear Creek 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.