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The Boon Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Boon Lake Township comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Cosmos Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 9.2 miles away, is the closest library to Boon Lake Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMcLeod Cooperative Power Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boon Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBuffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55314, 55385, 55350 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 97.8% of Boon Lake Township residents.

Start or move service: mcleodcoop.com · (320) 864-3148

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

Internet

10 home internet providers serve Boon Lake Township

100% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Hutchinson Tel.DSL, Fiber49%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL27%60/5
RSFiberCooperativeFiber, Fixed wireless4%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless62%150/130
BroadbandFixed wireless53%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 Boon Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boon Lake Township.

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

Boon Lake Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Boon Lake Township (71%) is in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools; parts are in Hutchinson Public School District (29%).

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, electionsBoon Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRenville County CourthouseElections here are run by Renville County (county election office). 500 E Depue Ave, Ste 202, Olivia, MN 56277-1396 · (320) 523-2071 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2024
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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Boon Lake Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Boon Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Boon Lake Township
55314Buffalo Lake, MN55%16%
55385Stewart, MN36%11%
55350Hutchinson, MN6%0%
56228Cosmos, MN2%1%

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 roomHutchinson Health9.3 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Cosmos Public Library, 230 Milky Way Street S · (320) 440-1012

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

Questions about living in Boon Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Boon Lake Township?

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Boon Lake Township?

Hutchinson Tel., CenturyLink, RSFiberCooperative, Midco, GigFire, Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Boon Lake Township?

55314 (55%), 55385 (36%), 55350 (6%), 56228 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boon Lake Township in?

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Hutchinson Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Boon Lake 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 Renville 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.