Living in Cross, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Cross comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Cross Clerk: Cross runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cross, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cross.
Power comes from Riverland Energy Cooperative
Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cross. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Cross
100% of 205 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 85% | 25/5 |
| HBC | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cross’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cross.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cross (98%) 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cross is in ZIP code 54629
ZIP codes where Cross residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cross | ZIP’s residents in Cross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54629 | Fountain City, WI | 100% | 14% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cross
Who provides electricity in Cross?
Riverland Energy Cooperative (Riverland Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cross?
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, HBC, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cross?
54629. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cross in?
Cochrane-Fountain City School District.
How do I register to vote in Cross?
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 Cross 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.