Living in Birchdale Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Birchdale Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. ARVIG is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Birchdale Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Birchdale 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 Birchdale Township.
Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Birchdale Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Birchdale Township
86% of 668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | Fiber, DSL | 74% | 1,000/500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 25% | 100/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 89% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
| 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 Birchdale Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Birchdale Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Birchdale Township (70%) is in Sauk Centre Public School District; parts are in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District (27%) and Melrose Public School District (3%).
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Birchdale Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Birchdale Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Birchdale Township | ZIP’s residents in Birchdale Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56378 | Sauk Centre, MN | 52% | 6% |
| 56336 | Grey Eagle, MN | 48% | 30% |
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 Birchdale Township
Who provides electricity in Birchdale Township?
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Birchdale Township?
ARVIG, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Birchdale Township?
56378 (52%), 56336 (48%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Birchdale Township in?
Sauk Centre Public School District. Parts of the city are in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District and Melrose Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Birchdale 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 Todd County Historic 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.