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The Rib Falls handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Town of Rib Falls Clerk, which runs Rib Falls’ elections. Marathon County Public Library, 13.2 miles away, is the closest library to Rib Falls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWisconsin Public Serviceinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rib Falls’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarathon City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54426, 54448, 54411Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rib Falls. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Rib Falls

100% of 430 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL65%90/5
SpectrumFiber8%1,000/1,000
Country WirelessFixed wireless100%100/100
Bug TusselFixed wireless63%50/8
T-MobileFixed wireless35%100/20
AirNet ISPFixed wireless4%25/4

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rib Falls’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rib Falls.

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

Rib Falls kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Edgar Middlein Edgar
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rib Falls (63%) is in Marathon City School District; parts are in Edgar School District (30%) and Athens School District (7%).

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, electionsRib Falls’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Rib Falls ClerkRib Falls runs its own elections (town clerk). 233001 Pheasant Falls RD, Edgar, WI 54426 · (715) 551-8118 · [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

Rib Falls spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rib FallsZIP’s residents in Rib Falls
54426Edgar, WI53%12%
54448Marathon, WI35%8%
54411Athens, WI12%2%

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 roomAspirus Wausau Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardMarathon County Public Library300 N. First St. · (715) 261-7200

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

Questions about living in Rib Falls

Who provides electricity in Rib Falls?

Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rib Falls?

Frontier, Spectrum, Country Wireless, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, AirNet ISP (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rib Falls?

54426 (53%), 54448 (35%), 54411 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rib Falls in?

Marathon City School District. Parts of the city are in Edgar School District and Athens School District.

How do I register to vote in Rib 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 Rib Falls 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.