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The Rush River handbook

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

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

PowerSt Croix Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rush River’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBaldwin-Woodville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54002, 54015Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from St Croix Electric Coop

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rush River.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rush River

91% of 242 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Baldwin TelecomFiber80%8,000/8,000
Swiftcurrent ConnectFiber8%2,000/2,000
BrightspeedDSL3%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rush River.

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

Rush River kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rush River (75%) is in Baldwin-Woodville Area School District; parts are in St. Croix Central School District (23%).

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, electionsRush River’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Rush River ClerkRush River runs its own elections (town clerk). 3413 N County Road K, Omro, WI 54963 · (920) 744-8092 · [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

Rush River spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rush RiverZIP’s residents in Rush River
54002Baldwin, WI91%7%
54015Hammond, WI9%1%

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 roomWestern Wisconsin Health4.4 miles awayGet a library cardBaldwin Public Library400 Cedar St. · (715) 684-3813

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

Questions about living in Rush River

Who provides electricity in Rush River?

St Croix Electric Coop (St Croix Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Rush River?

Baldwin Telecom, Swiftcurrent Connect, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rush River?

54002 (91%), 54015 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rush River in?

Baldwin-Woodville Area School District. Parts of the city are in St. Croix Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Rush 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 Rush 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.