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The Albin Township handbook

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

Power in Albin Township comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Hanska Community Library, 8.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBrown County Rural Elec Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albin Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSleepy Eye Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56041, 56085, 56081 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 98.1% of Albin Township residents.

Start or move service: browncountyrea.coop · (800) 658-2368

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Albin Township

100% of 160 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nuvera CommunicationsFiber, Fixed wireless68%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL8%40/3
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless69%300/20
GigFireFixed wireless57%150/130
Christensen Communications CompanyFixed wireless19%30/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albin Township.

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

Albin Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Albin Township (69%) is in Sleepy Eye Public School District; parts are in St. James Public School District (28%).

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, electionsAlbin Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBrown County CourthouseElections here are run by Brown County (county election office). 14 South State St, PO Box 115, New Ulm, MN 56073-0115 · (507) 233-6617 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Albin Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Albin TownshipZIP’s residents in Albin Township
56041Hanska, MN40%12%
56085Sleepy Eye, MN34%2%
56081Saint James, MN15%1%
56019Comfrey, MN11%4%

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 roomSleepy Eye Medical Center10.4 miles awayGet a library cardHanska Community Library109 Broadway Street · (507) 439-7323

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

Questions about living in Albin Township

Who provides electricity in Albin Township?

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Albin Township?

Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, Midco, Verizon, GigFire, Christensen Communications Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Albin Township?

56041 (40%), 56085 (34%), 56081 (15%), 56019 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Albin Township in?

Sleepy Eye Public School District. Parts of the city are in St. James Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Albin 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 Brown County Courthouse. 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.