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The Arlone Township handbook

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

Power in Arlone Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in Arlone Township can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arlone Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHinckley-Finlayson School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55037Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Arlone Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Arlone Township

100% of 261 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MidcoFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL73%60/5
ECE FiberFiber25%2,000/2,000
AT&TFixed wireless3%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 Arlone Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arlone Township.

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

Arlone Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Hinckley-Finlayson Secondaryin Hinckley

Arlone Township is in Hinckley-Finlayson 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsArlone Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePine County CourthouseElections here are run by Pine County (county election office). 635 Northridge Dr NW, Ste 240, Pine City, MN 55063-1694 · (320) 591-1670 · [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

Arlone Township is in ZIP code 55037

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Arlone TownshipZIP’s residents in Arlone Township
55037Hinckley, MN100%7%

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 roomEssentia Health Sandstone8.6 miles awayGet a library cardGrantsburg Public Library415 S. Robert St. · (715) 463-2244

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

Questions about living in Arlone Township

Who provides electricity in Arlone Township?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Arlone Township?

Midco, CenturyLink, ECE Fiber, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Arlone Township?

55037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arlone Township in?

Hinckley-Finlayson School District.

How do I register to vote in Arlone 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 Pine 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.