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

Power in Manchester comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Town of Manchester Clerk: Manchester runs its own elections.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerJackson Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ManchesterData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpTown dump/recycling centerDrop-offMore →SchoolBlack River Falls School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code54615Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Manchester.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Manchester

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Manchester, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Manchester

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Manchester, from the town’s own site.

Drop-off centerTown dump/recycling centerHours ↓
Drop-off center

Town dump/recycling center

N2929 West Pine Hill Rd.

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat8 am–noon
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Aluminum
  • Tin
  • Glass
  • Paper
  • Plastic
  • Cardboard
manchesterwi.gov
Recycling drop-off

Community dumpster and recycling site

N2929 West Pine Hill Rd

manchesterwi.gov

From manchesterwi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-20. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Manchester kids go to
PK–1Forrest Street Elementary Schoolin Black River Falls
2–5Red Creek Elementaryin Black River Falls
6–8Black River Falls Middlein Black River Falls
9–12Black River Falls Highin Black River Falls

Manchester is in Black River Falls 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.

Official sitemanchesterwi.comManchester’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsManchester’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Manchester ClerkManchester runs its own elections (town clerk). N2870 Garage RD, Black River Falls, WI 54615 · (952) 215-6772 · [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

Manchester is in ZIP code 54615

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ManchesterZIP’s residents in Manchester
54615Black River Falls, WI100%7%

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 roomBlack River Memorial Hospital7.7 miles awayGet a library cardBlack River Falls Public Library222 Fillmore St. · (715) 284-4112

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

Questions about living in Manchester

Who provides electricity in Manchester?

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Manchester?

54615. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Manchester in?

Black River Falls School District.

How do I register to vote in Manchester?

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 Manchester 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: Manchester’s own website (manchesterwi.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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): pending.