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The Boy Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Boy Lake Township comes from Lake Country Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital is the closest ER, 26.3 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 Boy Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Country Powercooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boy Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthland Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56672, 56655Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves all of Boy Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Boy Lake Township

74% of 267 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Johnson Telephone CompanyFiber, DSL55%1,000/1,000
ARVIGDSL40%50/5
VerizonFixed wireless5%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Boy Lake Township’s trash rules yet

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

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

Boy Lake Township kids go to
PK–5Northland Elementaryin Remer
6–12Northland Secondaryin Remer

Most of Boy Lake Township (99%) is in Northland Community Schools.

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, electionsBoy Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). 303 Minnesota Ave W, PO Box 3000, Walker, MN 56484-3000 · (218) 547-7260 · [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

Boy Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Boy Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Boy Lake Township
56672Remer, MN80%9%
56655Longville, MN20%3%

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 roomCass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital26.3 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Longville: Margaret Welch Memorial Library, 5051 Highway 84 North · (218) 363-2710

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

Questions about living in Boy Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Boy Lake Township?

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Boy Lake Township?

Johnson Telephone Company, ARVIG, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Boy Lake Township?

56672 (80%), 56655 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boy Lake Township in?

Northland Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Boy 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 Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.