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The Farwell handbook

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

Every home in Farwell is in ZIP code 56327. Public schools here are run by Minnewaska School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Farwell. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Farwell

100% of 46 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Runestone Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Farwell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farwell.

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

Farwell kids go to
K–3Minnewaska Area Elementaryin Glenwood
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Farwell is in Minnewaska 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.

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

Farwell is in ZIP code 56327

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FarwellZIP’s residents in Farwell
56327Farwell, MN100%7%

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.

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

Questions about living in Farwell

Who provides electricity in Farwell?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Farwell?

Runestone Telephone Association, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Farwell?

56327. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Farwell in?

Minnewaska School District.

How do I register to vote in Farwell?

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 Pope 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.