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The Black River Township handbook

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

Power in Black River Township comes from Red Lake Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Garden Valley Technologies wires most of Black River Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRed Lake Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Black River Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThief River Falls School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56750, 56754, 56701Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Red Lake Electric Coop

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 86.6% of Black River Township residents.

Start or move service: redlakeelectric.com · (218) 253-2168

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Black River Township

100% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
Bug TusselFixed wireless12%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless2%25/6
Wikstrom Telephone CompanyFixed wireless2%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 Black River Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Black River Township.

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

Black River Township kids go to
PK–5Challenger Elementaryin Thief River Falls
6–8Franklin Middlein Thief River Falls
9–12Lincoln Senior Highin Thief River Falls

Most of Black River Township (91%) is in Thief River Falls School District; parts are in Red Lake Falls Public School District (9%).

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, electionsBlack River Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePennington County CourthouseElections here are run by Pennington County (county election office). 101 Main Ave N, PO Box 616, Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0616 · (218) 683-7000 · [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

Black River Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Black River TownshipZIP’s residents in Black River Township
56750Red Lake Falls, MN49%1%
56754Saint Hilaire, MN27%4%
56701Thief River Falls, MN24%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 roomSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center10 miles awayGet a library cardThief River Falls Public Library102 First Street East · (218) 681-4325

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

Questions about living in Black River Township

Who provides electricity in Black River Township?

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Black River Township?

Garden Valley Technologies, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Wikstrom Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Black River Township?

56750 (49%), 56754 (27%), 56701 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Black River Township in?

Thief River Falls School District. Parts of the city are in Red Lake Falls Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Black River 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 Pennington 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.