Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Collinwood Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Collinwood Township comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Collinwood Township have two wired internet choices, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association and Broadband.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Collinwood 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 Collinwood Township.
Power comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 97.2% of Collinwood Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: meeker.coop · (320) 693-3231
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
11 home internet providers serve Collinwood Township
80% of 645 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 59% | 60/5 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 32% | 60/10 |
| Hutchinson Tel. | Fiber | 17% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 5% | 2,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Collinwood Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Collinwood Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Collinwood Township (97%) is in Dassel-Cokato Public School District; parts are in Hutchinson Public School District (3%).
ASchool gradeSee 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Collinwood Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Collinwood Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Collinwood Township | ZIP’s residents in Collinwood Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55325 | Dassel, MN | 94% | 23% |
| 55324 | Darwin, MN | 4% | 4% |
| 55350 | Hutchinson, MN | 2% | 0% |
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 Collinwood Township
Who provides electricity in Collinwood Township?
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Collinwood Township?
Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, Broadband, CenturyLink, Nuvera Communications, Hutchinson Tel., Mediacom Xtream (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Collinwood Township?
55325 (94%), 55324 (4%), 55350 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Collinwood Township in?
Dassel-Cokato Public School District. Parts of the city are in Hutchinson Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Collinwood 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 Meeker 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.