Living in Ericson Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ericson Township comes from Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Avera Granite Falls, 12.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ericson 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 Ericson Township.
Power comes from Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn
Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn (Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ericson Township.
Start or move service: renville-sibley.coop · (202) 690-7442
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Ericson Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ericson Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Ericson Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ericson Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ericson Township is in Renville County West 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ericson Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ericson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ericson Township | ZIP’s residents in Ericson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 56% | 12% |
| 56284 | Renville, MN | 44% | 5% |
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 Ericson Township
Who provides electricity in Ericson Township?
Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn (Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Ericson Township?
56285 (56%), 56284 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ericson Township in?
Renville County West School District.
How do I register to vote in Ericson 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 Renville 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): pending.