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The Bull Moose Township handbook

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

Most mail in Bull Moose Township goes to 56435 (66% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, St. Josephs Area Health Services is the closest ER, 24 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bull Moose 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 Bull Moose Township.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Bull Moose Township

24% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber68%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless3%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 Bull Moose Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bull Moose Township.

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

Bull Moose Township kids go to
PK–6Pine River-Backus Elementaryin Pine River
7–12Pine River-Backus High Schoolin Pine River

Bull Moose Township is in Pine River-Backus Public School District.

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

Bull Moose Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bull Moose TownshipZIP’s residents in Bull Moose Township
56435Backus, MN66%4%
56474Pine River, MN34%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.

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

Questions about living in Bull Moose Township

What internet providers serve Bull Moose Township?

TDS Telecom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bull Moose Township?

56435 (66%), 56474 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bull Moose Township in?

Pine River-Backus Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Bull Moose 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.

  • 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.