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The Cambria Township handbook

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

Power in Cambria Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is New Ulm Public Library, 9.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cambria 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 Cambria Township.

Electricity

Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 62.4% of Cambria 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 Cambria Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cambria Township.

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

Cambria Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Cambria Township (67%) is in New Ulm Public School District; parts are in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (33%).

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

Cambria Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cambria TownshipZIP’s residents in Cambria Township
56073New Ulm, MN75%1%
56055Lake Crystal, MN25%2%

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 Cambria Township

Who provides electricity in Cambria 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 Cambria Township?

56073 (75%), 56055 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cambria Township in?

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

How do I register to vote in Cambria 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.