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The Elrosa handbook

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

Power in Elrosa comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Elrosa is closest to Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre, 12.6 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 Elrosa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assncooperative utility · 14.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elrosa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBelgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56325Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elrosa. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Elrosa

100% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber100%1,000/500
FrontierDSL73%115/7
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
Mediacom BoltFixed wireless16%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 Elrosa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elrosa.

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

Elrosa kids go to
PK–5Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementaryin Brooten
6–12Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.in Belgrade

Elrosa is in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 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, electionsElrosa’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterElections here are run by Stearns County (county election office). Attn: Elections 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387 · (320) 656-3929 · [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

Elrosa is in ZIP code 56325

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ElrosaZIP’s residents in Elrosa
56325Elrosa, MN100%100%
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 Health System - Sauk Centre12.6 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Belgrade: Myrtle Mabee Public Library, 324 Washburn Avenue · (320) 254-8842

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

Questions about living in Elrosa

Who provides electricity in Elrosa?

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Elrosa?

ARVIG, Frontier, GigFire, Midco, Verizon, Mediacom Bolt (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Elrosa?

56325. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elrosa in?

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Elrosa?

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 Stearns County 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.