[4] The first settlers in the Jump River area were Barney and Gertrude Broeder, who arrived in 1892 from Thorp, thirty miles to the south.

A sawmill was added, a school was built nearby and in 1900 the "Black Bridge" was completed, crossing the river at Broederville.

Boeckler built a hotel called the "Jump River House" and he moved his sawmill and post office from Broederville to the new town site.

The Ladies' Aid Society built a hall which has been used over the years by the Catholics, the Presbyterians, the Lutherans, the Baptists, the VFW, Boy Scouts, 4-H, and for town meetings, elections, and many other purposes.

[5] Gradually the hotels, saloons, and services thinned, but farming had taken hold in the cutover land and Jump River shifted to serving the surrounding farmers.

In 1938, local leaders formed the Jump River Electric Cooperative, with financial support from the Rural Electrification Administration.

The co-op initially provided electricity to 179 members with average consumption at 29 kilowatt hours per month.

Today this co-op begun by Jump River locals provides electricity, cable TV, and Internet services from Gilman to Hayward.

The Fourth of July is the big event of the year, with a parade, a tractor pull, a horseshoe tournament, and evening fireworks.