Living in Ansel Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ansel Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Lakewood Health System, 22 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ansel 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 Ansel Township.
Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop
Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ansel Township.
Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Ansel Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ansel 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.
We don’t have Ansel Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ansel Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ansel Township is in Pine River-Backus 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.
Ansel Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ansel Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ansel Township | ZIP’s residents in Ansel Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56477 | Sebeka, MN | 55% | 2% |
| 56479 | Staples, MN | 45% | 1% |
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 Ansel Township
Who provides electricity in Ansel Township?
Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Ansel Township?
56477 (55%), 56479 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ansel Township in?
Pine River-Backus Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Ansel 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 Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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): pending.