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The Danvers handbook

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

Every home in Danvers is in ZIP code 56231. Hancock Community Library, 15.1 miles away, is the closest library to Danvers.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Danvers’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenson Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56231Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Danvers.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Danvers. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Danvers

100% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Danvers’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Danvers.

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

Danvers kids go to
PK–5Northside Elementaryin Benson
6–12Benson Secondaryin Benson

Danvers is in Benson 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, electionsDanvers’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereSwift County AuditorElections here are run by Swift County (county election office). 301 14th St N, PO Box 207, Benson, MN 56215-0288 · (320) 843-4069 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Danvers is in ZIP code 56231

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DanversZIP’s residents in Danvers
56231Danvers, MN100%29%
Area code320Wikidata

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 roomCentracare - Benson7.5 miles awayGet a library cardHancock Community Library662 6th Street · (320) 392-5666

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

Questions about living in Danvers

Who provides electricity in Danvers?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Danvers?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Danvers?

56231. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Danvers in?

Benson Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Danvers?

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 Swift County Auditor. 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.