Living in Bennington Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bennington Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Regional Health Services of Howard County is the closest ER, 26.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bennington 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 Bennington Township.
Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 81.9% of Bennington Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Bennington Township
100% of 64 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | Fiber | 69% | 1,000/500 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 17% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bennington Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bennington Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bennington Township (55%) is in LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools; parts are in Grand Meadow Public School District (45%).
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bennington Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bennington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bennington Township | ZIP’s residents in Bennington Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55961 | Ostrander, MN | 48% | 19% |
| 55936 | Grand Meadow, MN | 35% | 3% |
| 55975 | Spring Valley, MN | 17% | 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 Bennington Township
Who provides electricity in Bennington Township?
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bennington Township?
ARVIG, Metronet, CenturyLink, GigFire, Midco, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bennington Township?
55961 (48%), 55936 (35%), 55975 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bennington Township in?
LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Grand Meadow Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Bennington 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 Mower County Auditor Treasurer. 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.