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The Edison Township handbook

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

Power in Edison Township comes from Agralite Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Appleton Area Health, 4.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAgralite Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edison Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56208, 56262Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Agralite Electric Coop

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 74.5% of Edison Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $191 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: agralite.coop · (800) 950-8375

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Edison Township

100% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless56%25/3
GigFireFixed wireless56%150/130
MidcoFixed wireless44%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless33%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Edison Township.

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

Edison Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondaryin Madison

Edison Township is in Lac Qui Parle Valley 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, electionsEdison Township’s 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

Edison Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Edison TownshipZIP’s residents in Edison Township
56208Appleton, MN77%4%
56262Milan, MN23%3%

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 roomAppleton Area Health4.9 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Appleton Public Library, 50 E Rooney Ave · (320) 289-1681

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

Questions about living in Edison Township

Who provides electricity in Edison Township?

Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Edison Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, AT&T, GigFire, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Edison Township?

56208 (77%), 56262 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Edison Township in?

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Edison 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 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.