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The Agassiz Township handbook

Living in Agassiz Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Agassiz Township comes from H-D Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Ortonville Public Schools.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerH-D Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Agassiz Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrtonville Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56212, 56276, 56256Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Agassiz Township.

Electricity

Power comes from H-D Electric Coop

H-D Electric Coop (H-D Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Agassiz Township.

Start or move service: h-delectric.coop · (605) 874-2171

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Agassiz Township

100% of 55 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless38%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Agassiz Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Agassiz Township.

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

Agassiz Township kids go to
PK–6Knoll Elementaryin Ortonville
7–12Ortonville Secondaryin Ortonville

Agassiz Township is in Ortonville Public Schools.

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, electionsAgassiz Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorElections here are run by Lac qui Parle County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Agassiz Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Agassiz TownshipZIP’s residents in Agassiz Township
56212Bellingham, MN62%13%
56276Odessa, MN31%12%
56256Madison, MN7%0%

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 roomOrtonville Area Health Services10.6 miles awayGet a library cardGrant County Public LibraryNearest branch: Grant County-Big Stone City Branch, 400 Washington, Suite 102 · 4

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

Questions about living in Agassiz Township

Who provides electricity in Agassiz Township?

H-D Electric Coop (H-D Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Agassiz Township?

Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Agassiz Township?

56212 (62%), 56276 (31%), 56256 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Agassiz Township in?

Ortonville Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Agassiz Township?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Lac qui Parle County Auditor. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

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.