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The Balsam Township handbook

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

Power in Balsam Township comes from Lake Country Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Essentia Health Moose Lake is the closest ER, 29.9 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 Balsam Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Country Powercooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Balsam Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcGregor Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55787, 55760Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves all of Balsam Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Balsam Township

89% of 52 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MidcoFiber69%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL31%115/7

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Balsam Township.

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

Balsam Township kids go to
PK–6McGregor Elementaryin McGregor
7–12McGregor Secondaryin McGregor

Balsam Township is in McGregor 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBalsam Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAitkin County AuditorElections here are run by Aitkin County (county election office). 307 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, MN 56431 · (218) 927-7354 · [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

Balsam Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Balsam TownshipZIP’s residents in Balsam Township
55787Tamarack, MN75%5%
55760Mcgregor, MN25%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 roomEssentia Health Moose Lake29.9 miles awayGet a library cardMoose Lake Public Library313 Elm Avenue · (218) 485-4424

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

Questions about living in Balsam Township

Who provides electricity in Balsam Township?

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Balsam Township?

Midco, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Balsam Township?

55787 (75%), 55760 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Balsam Township in?

McGregor Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Balsam 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 Aitkin 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.