Photo: JonCarlsonCassCountyDFL · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Crooked Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Crooked Lake Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Crooked Lake Township: the closest is Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, 23.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crooked Lake 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 Crooked Lake Township.
Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Crooked Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Crooked Lake Township
100% of 1,126 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTC | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Emily Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 5% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Crooked Lake Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Crooked Lake Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Crooked Lake Township is in Northland Community Schools.
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.
Crooked Lake Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Crooked Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crooked Lake Township | ZIP’s residents in Crooked Lake Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56662 | Outing, MN | 86% | 86% |
| 56672 | Remer, MN | 8% | 2% |
| 56448 | Fifty Lakes, MN | 6% | 7% |
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 Crooked Lake Township
Who provides electricity in Crooked Lake Township?
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Crooked Lake Township?
CTC, Emily Cooperative Telephone Company, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crooked Lake Township?
56662 (86%), 56672 (8%), 56448 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crooked Lake Township in?
Northland Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Crooked Lake 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 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.