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The Arctander Township handbook

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

Power in Arctander Township comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Willmar Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 13.5 miles away, is the closest library to Arctander Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerKandiyohi Power Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arctander Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew London-Spicer School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56279, 56289, 56273Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Arctander Township.

Start or move service: kpcoop.com · (800) 551-4951

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Arctander Township

100% of 211 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL59%50/10
GigFireFixed wireless99%150/130
MidcoFixed wireless94%100/20
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless37%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless30%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arctander Township.

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

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

Most of Arctander Township (54%) is in New London-Spicer School District; parts are in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (46%).

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, electionsArctander Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKandiyohi County Office BldgElections here are run by Kandiyohi County (county election office). 400 Benson Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201-0936 · (320) 231-6202 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2022
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 Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Arctander Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Arctander TownshipZIP’s residents in Arctander Township
56279Pennock, MN54%16%
56289Sunburg, MN33%18%
56273New London, MN13%1%

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 roomCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital13.5 miles awayGet a library cardWillmar Public Library410 5th Street SW · (320) 235-3162

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

Questions about living in Arctander Township

Who provides electricity in Arctander Township?

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Arctander Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, TDS Telecom, GigFire, Midco, MVTV Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Arctander Township?

56279 (54%), 56289 (33%), 56273 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arctander Township in?

New London-Spicer School District. Parts of the city are in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.

How do I register to vote in Arctander 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 Kandiyohi County Office Bldg. 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.