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The Clay Township handbook

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

Power in Clay Township comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Paul Bunyan Communications and CenturyLink wire most of Clay Township, and 91% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assncooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark Rapids Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56470Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Clay Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: itasca-mantrap.com · (218) 732-3377

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Clay Township

91% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber89%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL63%60/5
ARVIGDSL, Fiber4%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless46%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clay Township.

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

Clay Township kids go to
PK–6Park Rapids Area Century Elementaryin Park Rapids
9–12Park Rapids Senior Highin Park Rapids

Clay Township is in Park 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, electionsClay Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHubbard County CourthouseElections here are run by Hubbard County (county election office). 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470-1483 · (218) 732-3196 · [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

Clay Township is in ZIP code 56470

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Clay TownshipZIP’s residents in Clay Township
56470Park Rapids, MN100%1%

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services14.4 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Park Rapids Public Library, 210 W 1st Street · (218) 732-4966

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

Questions about living in Clay Township

Who provides electricity in Clay Township?

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clay Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, CenturyLink, ARVIG, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clay Township?

56470. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Park Rapids Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Clay 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 Hubbard 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.