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The Eden Township handbook

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

Power in Eden Township comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Essentia Health Fosston, 11.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerClearwater-Polk Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFosston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56646, 56684, 56644 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Eden Township.

Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Eden Township

100% of 116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eden Township.

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

Eden Township kids go to
PK–6Magelssen Elementaryin Fosston
7–12Fosston Secondaryin Fosston

Most of Eden Township (86%) is in Fosston Public School District; parts are in Clearbrook-Gonvick School District (14%).

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, electionsEden Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterElections here are run by Polk County (county election office). 612 N Broadway, Ste 207, Crookston, MN 56716-1452 · (218) 281-2554 · [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

Eden Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Eden TownshipZIP’s residents in Eden Township
56646Gully, MN65%39%
56684Trail, MN23%11%
56644Gonvick, MN12%3%
56542Fosston, MN1%0%

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 roomEssentia Health Fosston11.5 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Fosston Library, 403 Foss Ave N · (218) 435-1320

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

Questions about living in Eden Township

Who provides electricity in Eden Township?

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Eden Township?

Garden Valley Technologies, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Eden Township?

56646 (65%), 56684 (23%), 56644 (12%), 56542 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Eden Township in?

Fosston Public School District. Parts of the city are in Clearbrook-Gonvick School District.

How do I register to vote in Eden 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 Polk County Taxpayer Service Center. 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.