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The Alaska Township handbook

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

Power in Alaska Township comes from Beltrami Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Alaska Township: the closest is Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 19.9 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Beltrami Electric Coop

Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alaska Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: beltramielectric.com · (218) 444-2540

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Alaska Township

100% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Alaska Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alaska Township.

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

Alaska Township kids go to
PK–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bemidji Middlein Bemidji
9–12Bemidji Senior Highin Bemidji

Alaska Township is in Bemidji 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Alaska Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Alaska TownshipZIP’s residents in Alaska Township
56667Puposky, MN54%15%
56676Shevlin, MN46%5%

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.

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

Questions about living in Alaska Township

Who provides electricity in Alaska Township?

Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Alaska Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alaska Township?

56667 (54%), 56676 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alaska Township in?

Bemidji Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Alaska 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 Beltrami 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.