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The Elbow Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Elbow Lake Township comes from Runestone Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Elbow Lake Township is closest to Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services, 4.6 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 Elbow Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRunestone Electric Assncooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elbow Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Central AreaWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56531, 56590Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Runestone Electric Assn

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 90.4% of Elbow Lake Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $176 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: runestoneelectric.com · (320) 762-1121

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Elbow Lake Township

100% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Runestone Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless36%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless34%25/3
GigFireFixed wireless4%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 Elbow Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elbow Lake Township.

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

Elbow Lake Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8WCA Middle Schoolin Barrett
9–12West Central Area Secondaryin Barrett

Elbow Lake Township is in West Central Area.

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, electionsElbow Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGrant County CourthouseElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). 10 2nd St NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531-4400 · (218) 685-8236 · [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

Elbow Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Elbow Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Elbow Lake Township
56531Elbow Lake, MN66%4%
56590Wendell, MN34%11%

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 roomPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services4.6 miles awayGet a library cardElbow Lake: Thorson Mem Library117 Central Avenue · (218) 685-6850

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

Questions about living in Elbow Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Elbow Lake Township?

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Elbow Lake Township?

Runestone Telephone Association, T-Mobile, AT&T, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Elbow Lake Township?

56531 (66%), 56590 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elbow Lake Township in?

West Central Area.

How do I register to vote in Elbow 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 Grant 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.