Living in Charlestown Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Charlestown Township comes from Redwood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Charlestown Township: the closest is Sanford Westbrook Medical Center, 18.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Charlestown Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Charlestown Township.
Power comes from Redwood Electric Coop
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 97.2% of Charlestown Township residents.
Start or move service: redwoodelectric.com · (507) 692-2214
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sanborn water system
The Sanborn water system supplies Charlestown Township: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 339 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1640011.
6 home internet providers serve Charlestown Township
100% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tel. | Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 11% | 40/3 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 53% | 50/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 48% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Charlestown Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charlestown Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Charlestown Township is in Red Rock Central 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.
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.
Charlestown Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Charlestown Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Charlestown Township | ZIP’s residents in Charlestown Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56083 | Sanborn, MN | 67% | 15% |
| 56152 | Lamberton, MN | 33% | 4% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Charlestown Township
Who supplies Charlestown Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sanborn water system (EPA ID MN1640011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Charlestown Township?
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Charlestown Township?
Western Tel., Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, MVTV Wireless, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Charlestown Township?
56083 (67%), 56152 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Charlestown Township in?
Red Rock Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Charlestown 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 Redwood County Government Center. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.