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The Rusk handbook

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

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

PowerBarron Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve RuskData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rusk’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes54728, 54895, 54757Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Barron Electric Coop

Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 85.1% of Rusk residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across Wisconsin).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Rusk

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rusk, 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

We don’t have Rusk’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rusk.

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

Rusk kids go to
PK–5Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementaryin Chetek
6–8Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middlein Chetek
9–12Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Highin Chetek

Rusk is in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRusk’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown of Rusk ClerkRusk runs its own elections (town clerk). 35900 State Highway 13, Bayfield, WI 54814-4886 · (715) 779-5338 · [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

Rusk spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RuskZIP’s residents in Rusk
54728Chetek, WI63%6%
54895Weyerhaeuser, WI30%17%
54757New Auburn, WI7%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 roomMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley15.2 miles awayGet a library cardCalhoun Memorial Library321 Moore St. · (715) 924-3195

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

Questions about living in Rusk

Who provides electricity in Rusk?

Barron Electric Coop (Barron Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Rusk?

54728 (63%), 54895 (30%), 54757 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rusk in?

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Rusk?

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 Rusk 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): pending.