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

Every home in Burtrum is in ZIP code 56318. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District runs the public schools in Burtrum.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMinnesota Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burtrum’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLong Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56318Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Burtrum.

Electricity

Power comes from Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burtrum. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Burtrum

100% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL100%100/10
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless73%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 Burtrum’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burtrum.

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

Burtrum kids go to
PK–6Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementaryin Long Prairie
7–12Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondaryin Long Prairie

Burtrum is in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBurtrum’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseElections here are run by Todd County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Burtrum is in ZIP code 56318

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BurtrumZIP’s residents in Burtrum
56318Burtrum, MN100%11%
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.

Nearest emergency roomCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital10.4 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Swanville Public Library, 213 Degraff Street · (320) 547-2346

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

Questions about living in Burtrum

Who provides electricity in Burtrum?

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Burtrum?

ARVIG, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Burtrum?

56318. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burtrum in?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District.

How do I register to vote in Burtrum?

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 Todd County Historic 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.