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The Byron Township handbook

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

Power in Byron Township comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 99% of addresses in Byron Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electriccooperative utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Byron Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNRHEG School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56072Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility, serves all of Byron Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: swce.coop · (507) 451-7340

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Byron Township

100% of 115 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BevcommFiber99%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL20%60/5
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL6%100/10
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless41%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 Byron Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Byron Township.

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

Byron Township kids go to
PK–5Nrheg Elementaryin Ellendale
6–12Nrheg Secondaryin New Richland

Most of Byron Township (82%) is in NRHEG School District; parts are in Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (13%) and United South Central School District (5%).

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, electionsByron Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWaseca County AuditorElections here are run by Waseca County (county election office). 307 N State St, PO Box 47, Waseca, MN 56093-0047 · (507) 835-0610 · [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

Byron Township is in ZIP code 56072

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Byron TownshipZIP’s residents in Byron Township
56072New Richland, MN100%9%

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System - Waseca14 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 Byron Township

Who provides electricity in Byron Township?

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Byron Township?

Bevcomm, CenturyLink, Consolidated Communications, Midco, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Byron Township?

56072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Byron Township in?

NRHEG School District. Parts of the city are in Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton and United South Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Byron 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 Waseca County Auditor. 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.