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The Jump River handbook

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

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

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Jump River.

Electricity

Power comes from Jump River Electric Coop

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 94.9% of Jump River residents.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Jump River

38% of 202 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bug TusselFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL15%40/3
Country WirelessFixed wireless3%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Jump River’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jump River.

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

Jump River kids go to
PK–6Gilman Elementaryin Gilman
7–12Gilman Highin Gilman

Jump River is in Gilman 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.

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

Jump River spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jump RiverZIP’s residents in Jump River
54766Sheldon, WI61%10%
54433Gilman, WI39%6%

54434 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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.

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

Questions about living in Jump River

Who provides electricity in Jump River?

Jump River Electric Coop (Jump River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Jump River?

Bug Tussel, Brightspeed, Country Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jump River?

54766 (61%), 54433 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jump River in?

Gilman School District.

How do I register to vote in Jump River?

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 Jump River 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.