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The Buffalo handbook

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

Power in Buffalo comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Buffalo Clerk: Buffalo runs its own elections.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRiverland Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCochrane-Fountain City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54629Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Buffalo. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Buffalo

99% of 400 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber98%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL21%60/5
Bug TusselFixed wireless68%25/5
HBCFixed wireless49%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless18%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless15%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 Buffalo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buffalo.

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

Buffalo kids go to
PK–6Cochrane-Fountain City Elementaryin Fountain City
7–12Cochrane-Fountain City Highin Fountain City

Buffalo is in Cochrane-Fountain City 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, electionsBuffalo’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Buffalo ClerkBuffalo runs its own elections (town clerk). W590 Castlerock LN, Fountain City, WI 54629 · (507) 429-0155 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buffalo is in ZIP code 54629

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuffaloZIP’s residents in Buffalo
54629Fountain City, WI100%29%

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 roomWinona Health Services3.7 miles awayGet a library cardWinona Public Library151 W Fifth Street · (507) 452-4582

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

Questions about living in Buffalo

Who provides electricity in Buffalo?

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Buffalo?

Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company, Brightspeed, Bug Tussel, HBC, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buffalo?

54629. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buffalo in?

Cochrane-Fountain City School District.

How do I register to vote in Buffalo?

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 Buffalo 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.