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The Artichoke Township handbook

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

Power in Artichoke Township comes from Agralite Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Appleton Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 14.1 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 Artichoke Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAgralite Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Artichoke Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrtonville Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56227, 56278, 56221 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Agralite Electric Coop

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Artichoke Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $191 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: agralite.coop · (800) 950-8375

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Artichoke Township

100% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Artichoke Township.

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

Artichoke Township kids go to
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Artichoke Township (55%) is in Ortonville Public Schools; parts are in Lac Qui Parle Valley School District (38%) and Chokio-Alberta Public School District (6%).

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, electionsArtichoke Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBig Stone County AuditorElections here are run by Big Stone County (county election office). 20 2nd St SE, Ste 103, Ortonville, MN 56278-1544 · (320) 839-6366 · [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

Artichoke Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Artichoke TownshipZIP’s residents in Artichoke Township
56227Correll, MN45%22%
56278Ortonville, MN34%1%
56221Chokio, MN13%2%
56208Appleton, MN8%0%

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 roomOrtonville Area Health Services10.4 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Appleton Public Library, 50 E Rooney Ave · (320) 289-1681

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

Questions about living in Artichoke Township

Who provides electricity in Artichoke Township?

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Artichoke Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Artichoke Township?

56227 (45%), 56278 (34%), 56221 (13%), 56208 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Artichoke Township in?

Ortonville Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Lac Qui Parle Valley School District and Chokio-Alberta Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Artichoke 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 Big Stone 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.