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Former bank building and house, Blakeley, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
The Blakeley Township handbook

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

Power in Blakeley Township comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Minnesota Valley Health Center, 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 Blakeley Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMinnesota Valley Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blakeley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBelle Plaine Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56011Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop

Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 52.7% of Blakeley Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mvec.net · (952) 492-2313

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Blakeley Township

95% of 215 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Netwave BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber90%500/500
FrontierDSL, Fiber47%115/7
MetronetFiber32%5,120/5,120
GigFireFixed wireless82%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless67%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless47%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blakeley Township.

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

Blakeley Township kids go to
PK–2Chatfield Elementaryin Belle Plaine
3–6Oak Crest Elementaryin Belle Plaine
7–8Belle Plaine Junior Highin Belle Plaine
9–12Belle Plaine Senior Highin Belle Plaine

Most of Blakeley Township (84%) is in Belle Plaine Public School District; parts are in Le Sueur-Henderson School District (16%).

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, electionsBlakeley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereScott County ElectionsElections here are run by Scott County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Blakeley Township is in ZIP code 56011

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Blakeley TownshipZIP’s residents in Blakeley Township
56011Belle Plaine, MN100%4%

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 roomMinnesota Valley Health Center9 miles awayGet a library cardHenderson Public Library110 South 6th Street · (507) 248-3880

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

Questions about living in Blakeley Township

Who provides electricity in Blakeley Township?

Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Blakeley Township?

Netwave Broadband, Frontier, Metronet, GigFire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Blakeley Township?

56011. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blakeley Township in?

Belle Plaine Public School District. Parts of the city are in Le Sueur-Henderson School District.

How do I register to vote in Blakeley 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 Scott County Elections. 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.