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The Emerald handbook

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

Power in Emerald comes from St Croix Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Emerald Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSt Croix Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Emerald’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGlenwood City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54013, 54002, 54017Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from St Croix Electric Coop

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Emerald.

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Emerald

97% of 360 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NextGen CommunicationsFiber58%1,000/1,000
Baldwin TelecomFiber35%8,000/8,000
CenturyLinkDSL18%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless20%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless8%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Emerald’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Emerald.

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

Emerald kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Emerald (57%) is in Glenwood City School District; parts are in New Richmond School District (23%) and Baldwin-Woodville Area School District (19%).

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, electionsEmerald’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Emerald ClerkEmerald runs its own elections (town clerk). 2432 County Road G, Emerald, WI 54013 · (715) 684-9236 · [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

Emerald spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EmeraldZIP’s residents in Emerald
54013Glenwood City, WI75%18%
54002Baldwin, WI18%2%
54017New Richmond, WI7%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 roomWestern Wisconsin Health8.9 miles awayGet a library cardGlenwood City Public Library217 W Oak St. · (715) 265-7443

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

Questions about living in Emerald

Who provides electricity in Emerald?

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Emerald?

NextGen Communications, Baldwin Telecom, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Emerald?

54013 (75%), 54002 (18%), 54017 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Emerald in?

Glenwood City School District. Parts of the city are in New Richmond School District and Baldwin-Woodville Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Emerald?

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 Emerald 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.