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The Jim Falls handbook

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

Jim Falls has no town government of its own, so Chippewa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chippewa Falls Area School District. Power in Jim Falls comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Jim Falls has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Chippewa County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Jim Falls’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerChippewa Valley Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jim Falls’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolChippewa Falls Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54748Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Jim Falls.

Electricity

Power comes from Chippewa Valley Electric Coop

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jim Falls.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Jim Falls

98% of 129 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber95%1,000/50
BrightspeedDSL55%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless78%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless24%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 Jim Falls’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jim Falls.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJim Falls has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Jim Falls kids go to
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chippewa Falls Middlein Chippewa Falls
9–12Chippewa Falls Highin Chippewa Falls

Jim Falls is in Chippewa Falls Area 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Jim Falls is unincorporated, so Chippewa County is the local government.

Local governmentChippewa CountyJim Falls is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown of Anson ClerkElections here are run by Town of Anson (Chippewa County) (town or city clerk). 16827 105TH Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 · (715) 579-1648 · [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

Jim Falls is in ZIP code 54748

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jim FallsZIP’s residents in Jim Falls
54748Jim Falls, WI100%20%

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley11.8 miles awayGet a library cardCadott Community Library331 N. Main St. · (715) 289-4950

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

Questions about living in Jim Falls

Who provides electricity in Jim Falls?

Chippewa Valley Electric Coop (Chippewa Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Jim Falls?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jim Falls?

54748. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jim Falls in?

Chippewa Falls Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Jim Falls?

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 Anson 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.