Living in Eldorado Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Eldorado Township comes from Traverse Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Stevens Community Medical Center is the closest ER, 15.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eldorado 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 Eldorado Township.
Power comes from Traverse Electric Coop
Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 70.6% of Eldorado Township residents.
Start or move service: traverseelectric.com · (320) 563-8616
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Eldorado Township
100% of 34 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runestone Telephone Association | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| FederatedTelephoneCooperative | Fiber | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 97% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Eldorado Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eldorado Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Eldorado Township (81%) is in Herman-Norcross School District; parts are in Morris Area Public Schools (10%) and Chokio-Alberta Public School District (9%).
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.
Eldorado Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Eldorado Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eldorado Township | ZIP’s residents in Eldorado Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56221 | Chokio, MN | 52% | 6% |
| 56248 | Herman, MN | 40% | 5% |
| 56235 | Donnelly, MN | 8% | 1% |
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 Eldorado Township
Who provides electricity in Eldorado Township?
Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Eldorado Township?
Runestone Telephone Association, FederatedTelephoneCooperative, Midco, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eldorado Township?
56221 (52%), 56248 (40%), 56235 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eldorado Township in?
Herman-Norcross School District. Parts of the city are in Morris Area Public Schools and Chokio-Alberta Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Eldorado 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 Stevens 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.