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The Rockbridge handbook

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

Power in Rockbridge comes from Richland Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Town of Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRichland Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockbridge’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRichland School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code53581Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Richland Electric Coop

Richland Electric Coop (Richland Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rockbridge.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rockbridge

94% of 386 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber86%1,000/1,000
LaValle Telephone CompanyFiber53%1,000/1,000
Tech-ComFiber8%1,000/1,000
Richland-Grant Telephone CompanyFiber7%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless2%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rockbridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rockbridge.

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

Rockbridge kids go to
PK–2Richland Center Primary Schoolin Richland Center
3–6Richland Center Intermediate Schoolin Richland Center
7–12Richland Center Highin Richland Center

Most of Rockbridge (95%) is in Richland School District; parts are in Ithaca School District (5%).

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, electionsRockbridge’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Rockbridge ClerkRockbridge runs its own elections (town clerk). 1712 Bob Bea Jan RD, DE Pere, WI 54115-8632 · (920) 336-2814 · [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

Rockbridge is in ZIP code 53581

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RockbridgeZIP’s residents in Rockbridge
53581Richland Center, WI100%7%
Area code608Wikidata

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 roomRichland Hospital5.4 miles awayGet a library cardBrewer Public Library325 N. Central Ave. · (608) 647-6444

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

Questions about living in Rockbridge

Who provides electricity in Rockbridge?

Richland Electric Coop (Richland Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Rockbridge?

Spectrum, LaValle Telephone Company, Tech-Com, Richland-Grant Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rockbridge?

53581. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rockbridge in?

Richland School District. Parts of the city are in Ithaca School District.

How do I register to vote in Rockbridge?

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 Rockbridge 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.