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The Chimney Rock handbook

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

Power in Chimney Rock comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Chimney Rock runs its own elections, so the Town of Chimney Rock 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 Chimney Rock, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRiverland Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chimney Rock’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEleva-Strum School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54738, 54747, 54770Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative

Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chimney Rock. 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

4 home internet providers serve Chimney Rock

100% of 174 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tri-County Communications CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
Bug TusselFixed wireless10%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless8%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 Chimney Rock’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chimney Rock.

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

Chimney Rock kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Chimney Rock (58%) is in Eleva-Strum School District; parts are in Independence School District (36%) and Gilmanton School District (7%).

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, electionsChimney Rock’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Chimney Rock ClerkChimney Rock runs its own elections (town clerk). N43178 State Road 93, Strum, WI 54770 · (715) 797-2988 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chimney Rock spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Chimney RockZIP’s residents in Chimney Rock
54738Eleva, WI46%3%
54747Independence, WI41%4%
54770Strum, WI13%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.

Nearest emergency roomGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics9.4 miles awayGet a library cardIndependence Public Library23688 Adams St. · (715) 985-3616

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

Questions about living in Chimney Rock

Who provides electricity in Chimney Rock?

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

What internet providers serve Chimney Rock?

Tri-County Communications Cooperative, Verizon, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chimney Rock?

54738 (46%), 54747 (41%), 54770 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chimney Rock in?

Eleva-Strum School District. Parts of the city are in Independence School District and Gilmanton School District.

How do I register to vote in Chimney Rock?

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 Chimney Rock 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.