Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Aitkin Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Aitkin Township runs its own electric utility, Aitkin Public Utilities Comm. The Bavaria Woods water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Aitkin Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Aitkin Township.
Power comes from Aitkin Public Utilities Comm
Aitkin Public Utilities Comm (Aitkin Public Utilities Comm), a municipal utility, serves 65.0% of Aitkin Township residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bavaria Woods water system
The Bavaria Woods water system supplies Aitkin Township: about 12% of residents live in its service area. About 84% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 95 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1010002.
Which providers serve Aitkin Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Aitkin Township, 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.
Aitkin Township has its own drop-off: Garrison Disposal
Where to take trash and recycling in Aitkin Township, and where the rules are.
Garrison Disposal
36091 400th Avenue, Aitkin, MN, 56431
Before you go, check the rules on ci.aitkin.mn.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Aitkin Township is in Aitkin Public 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Aitkin Township is in ZIP code 56431
ZIP codes where Aitkin Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Aitkin Township | ZIP’s residents in Aitkin Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56431 | Aitkin, MN | 100% | 10% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Aitkin Township
Who supplies Aitkin Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bavaria Woods water system (EPA ID MN1010002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Aitkin Township?
Aitkin Public Utilities Comm (Aitkin Public Utilities Comm), a municipal utility.
What ZIP codes are in Aitkin Township?
56431. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Aitkin Township in?
Aitkin Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Aitkin 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 Aitkin 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.