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The Carpenter Township handbook

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

Power in Carpenter Township comes from North Itasca Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Bigfork Valley Hospital, 19.5 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 Carpenter Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNorth Itasca Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carpenter Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGrand Rapids Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56639, 55723Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Itasca Electric Coop

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 53.9% of Carpenter Township residents.

Start or move service: northitascaelectric.com · (218) 743-3131

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Carpenter Township

75% of 314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber57%1,000/1,000
ARVIGFiber, DSL50%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless10%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 Carpenter Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carpenter Township.

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

Carpenter Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Carpenter Township is in Grand Rapids Public 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, electionsCarpenter Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereItasca County CourthouseElections here are run by Itasca County (county election office). 123 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2600 · (218) 327-2860 · [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

Carpenter Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Carpenter TownshipZIP’s residents in Carpenter Township
56639Effie, MN57%21%
55723Cook, MN43%3%
Area code218Wikidata

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 roomBigfork Valley Hospital19.5 miles awayGet a library cardCook Public Library103 South River St. · (218) 666-2210

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

Questions about living in Carpenter Township

Who provides electricity in Carpenter Township?

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Carpenter Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, ARVIG, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Carpenter Township?

56639 (57%), 55723 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carpenter Township in?

Grand Rapids Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Carpenter 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 Itasca County 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.