Living in Chickamaw Beach, MN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Chickamaw Beach is Pine River Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For an emergency, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 27.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chickamaw Beach, 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 Chickamaw Beach.
Power comes from Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chickamaw Beach. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Chickamaw Beach
100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Co Technologies, LLC dba Tremolo Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 79% | 1,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chickamaw Beach.
Pine River Transfer Station
1705 MN 371 SW, Backus, MN, 56435 · run by Waste Partners
This isn’t Chickamaw Beach’s own facility. Whether Chickamaw Beach residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chickamaw Beach is in Pine River-Backus 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.
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.
Chickamaw Beach is in ZIP code 56474
ZIP codes where Chickamaw Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chickamaw Beach | ZIP’s residents in Chickamaw Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56474 | Pine River, MN | 100% | 3% |
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 Chickamaw Beach
Who provides electricity in Chickamaw Beach?
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chickamaw Beach?
Tri-Co Technologies, LLC dba Tremolo Communications, TDS Telecom, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chickamaw Beach?
56474. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chickamaw Beach in?
Pine River-Backus Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Chickamaw Beach?
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 Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.