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The Farm Island Township handbook

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

Power in Farm Island Township comes from Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Aitkin Public School District runs the public schools in Farm Island Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMille Lacs Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farm Island Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAitkin Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56431Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 96.5% of Farm Island Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mlecmn.net · (800) 450-2191

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Farm Island Township

99% of 1,277 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mille Lacs Energy CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL65%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless30%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 Farm Island Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farm Island Township.

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

Farm Island Township kids go to
PK–6Rippleside Elementaryin Aitkin
7–12Aitkin Secondary Schoolin Aitkin

Farm Island Township is in Aitkin Public School District.

B+School gradeSee 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, electionsFarm Island Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAitkin County AuditorElections here are run by Aitkin County (county election office). 307 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, MN 56431 · (218) 927-7354 · [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

Farm Island Township is in ZIP code 56431

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Farm Island TownshipZIP’s residents in Farm Island Township
56431Aitkin, MN100%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 roomRiverwood Healthcare Center5.3 miles awayGet a library cardCrosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library101 1st Street SE · (218) 546-8005

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

Questions about living in Farm Island Township

Who provides electricity in Farm Island Township?

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Farm Island Township?

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Farm Island Township?

56431. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Farm Island Township in?

Aitkin Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Farm Island 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 Aitkin 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.