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The Cashel Township handbook

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

Power in Cashel Township comes from Agralite Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 94% of addresses in Cashel 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 Cashel Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAgralite Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cashel Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenson Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56215, 56271Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Agralite Electric Coop

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cashel Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $191 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: agralite.coop · (800) 950-8375

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Cashel Township

100% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber97%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL7%50/10
CenturyLinkDSL4%10/1
GigFireFixed wireless97%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless18%50/10
MidcoFixed 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 Cashel Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cashel Township.

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

Cashel Township kids go to
PK–5Northside Elementaryin Benson
6–12Benson Secondaryin Benson

Most of Cashel Township (86%) is in Benson Public School District; parts are in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (14%).

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, electionsCashel Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSwift County AuditorElections here are run by Swift County (county election office). 301 14th St N, PO Box 207, Benson, MN 56215-0288 · (320) 843-4069 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cashel Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cashel TownshipZIP’s residents in Cashel Township
56215Benson, MN68%2%
56271Murdock, MN32%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 roomCentracare - Benson9.4 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Benson Public Library, 200 13th Street North · (320) 842-7981

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

Questions about living in Cashel Township

Who provides electricity in Cashel Township?

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cashel Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cashel Township?

56215 (68%), 56271 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cashel Township in?

Benson Public School District. Parts of the city are in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.

How do I register to vote in Cashel 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 Swift 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.