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The Brush Creek Township handbook

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

Power in Brush Creek Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Wells Public Library, 9.5 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBENCO Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brush Creek Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnited South Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56014, 56097Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brush Creek Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: benco.org · (507) 387-7963

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Brush Creek Township

100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BevcommFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless84%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless46%25/3
GigFireFixed wireless31%150/130
Mediacom BoltFixed wireless12%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless10%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Brush Creek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brush Creek Township.

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

Brush Creek Township kids go to
PK–6United South Central Elementaryin Wells
7–12United South Central High Schoolin Wells

Most of Brush Creek Township (83%) is in United South Central School District; parts are in Blue Earth Area Public Schools (17%).

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, electionsBrush Creek Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFaribault CountyElections here are run by Faribault County (county election office). 415 N Main St, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013-0130 · (507) 526-6212 · [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

Brush Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Brush Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Brush Creek Township
56014Bricelyn, MN95%24%
56097Wells, MN5%0%

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 roomUnited Hospital District14.2 miles awayGet a library cardWells Public Library54 1st Street SW · (507) 553-3702

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

Questions about living in Brush Creek Township

Who provides electricity in Brush Creek Township?

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Brush Creek Township?

Bevcomm, Midco, T-Mobile, GigFire, Mediacom Bolt, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brush Creek Township?

56014 (95%), 56097 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brush Creek Township in?

United South Central School District. Parts of the city are in Blue Earth Area Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Brush Creek 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 Faribault County. 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.