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The Bruno Township handbook

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

Power in Bruno Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Essentia Health Moose Lake, 12.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 82.4% of Bruno Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Bruno Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bruno 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 Bruno Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bruno Township.

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

Bruno Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Bruno Township (57%) is in East Central School District; parts are in Willow River Public School District (43%).

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.

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

Bruno Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bruno TownshipZIP’s residents in Bruno Township
55712Bruno, MN78%27%
55756Kerrick, MN14%6%
55795Willow River, MN8%1%
Area code320Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Bruno Township

Who provides electricity in Bruno Township?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bruno Township?

55712 (78%), 55756 (14%), 55795 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bruno Township in?

East Central School District. Parts of the city are in Willow River Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Bruno 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 Pine 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): pending.