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The Brighton Township handbook

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

Power in Brighton Township comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is New Ulm Public Library, 6.8 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 Brighton Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBrown County Rural Elec Assncooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Brighton TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brighton Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Ulm Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56073, 56074Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 78.3% of Brighton Township residents.

Start or move service: browncountyrea.coop · (800) 658-2368

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

Internet

Which providers serve Brighton Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Brighton Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brighton Township.

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

Brighton Township kids go to
PK–KWashington Learning Centerin New Ulm
1–4Jefferson Elementaryin New Ulm
5–8New Ulm Middle Schoolin New Ulm
9–12New Ulm High Schoolin New Ulm

Most of Brighton Township (81%) is in New Ulm Public School District; parts are in Nicollet Public School District (19%).

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, electionsBrighton Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNicollet County Govt CenterElections here are run by Nicollet 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

Brighton Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Brighton TownshipZIP’s residents in Brighton Township
56073New Ulm, MN84%1%
56074Nicollet, MN16%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 roomNew Ulm Medical Center7.5 miles awayGet a library cardNew Ulm Public Library17 North Broadway · (507) 359-8331

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

Questions about living in Brighton Township

Who provides electricity in Brighton Township?

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Brighton Township?

56073 (84%), 56074 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brighton Township in?

New Ulm Public School District. Parts of the city are in Nicollet Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Brighton 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 Nicollet County Govt Center. 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): pending.