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The Butternut Valley Township handbook

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

Power in Butternut Valley Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Madelia Health, 8.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBENCO Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Butternut Valley TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butternut Valley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLake Crystal-Wellcome MemorialWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56055, 56062, 56041Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 81.9% of Butternut Valley Township residents. 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

Which providers serve Butternut Valley Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Butternut Valley Township.

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

Butternut Valley Township kids go to
PK–5Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elin Lake Crystal
6–12Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secin Lake Crystal

Most of Butternut Valley Township (83%) is in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial; parts are in Madelia Public School District (10%) and New Ulm Public School District (7%).

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, electionsButternut Valley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBlue Earth County ElectionsElections here are run by Blue Earth County (county election office). 204 S 5th St, PO Box 3567, Mankato, MN 56002-3567 · (507) 304-4341 · [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

Butternut Valley Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Butternut Valley TownshipZIP’s residents in Butternut Valley Township
56055Lake Crystal, MN97%7%
56062Madelia, MN2%0%
56041Hanska, MN1%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 roomMadelia Health8.6 miles awayGet a library cardHanska Community Library109 Broadway Street · (507) 439-7323

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

Questions about living in Butternut Valley Township

Who provides electricity in Butternut Valley Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Butternut Valley Township?

56055 (97%), 56062 (2%), 56041 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Butternut Valley Township in?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial. Parts of the city are in Madelia Public School District and New Ulm Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Butternut Valley 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 Blue Earth County Elections. 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.