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The Caribou Township handbook

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

Power in Caribou Township comes from P K M Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Kittson Healthcare is the closest ER, 25 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerP K M Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caribou Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLancaster Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56735Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from P K M Electric Coop

P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Caribou Township.

Start or move service: pkmcoop.com · (218) 745-4711

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Caribou Township

100% of 14 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wikstrom Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/500

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Caribou Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Caribou Township.

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

Caribou Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Caribou Township (80%) is in Lancaster Public School District; parts are in Greenbush-Middle River School District (20%).

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, electionsCaribou Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKittson County ElectionsElections here are run by Kittson County (county election office). 410 5th St SE, Ste 212, Hallock, MN 56728-4141 · (218) 843-2655 · [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

Caribou Township is in ZIP code 56735

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Caribou TownshipZIP’s residents in Caribou Township
56735Lancaster, MN100%4%

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 roomKittson Healthcare25 miles awayGet a library cardPembina School & City Library155 South Third Street · (701) 825-6217

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

Questions about living in Caribou Township

Who provides electricity in Caribou Township?

P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Caribou Township?

Wikstrom Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Caribou Township?

56735. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Caribou Township in?

Lancaster Public School District. Parts of the city are in Greenbush-Middle River School District.

How do I register to vote in Caribou 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 Kittson 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.