Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Finlayson Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Finlayson Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Finlayson Township is South Pine County Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Finlayson 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 Finlayson Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 64.1% of Finlayson Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Finlayson Township
99% of 275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Fiber, Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 49% | 90/5 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 9% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Finlayson Township.
South Pine County Recycling Center
· run by Pine County
This isn’t Finlayson Township’s own facility. Whether Finlayson Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Finlayson Township (68%) is in East Central School District; parts are in Hinckley-Finlayson School District (28%) and Willow River Public School District (4%).
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.
Finlayson Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Finlayson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Finlayson Township | ZIP’s residents in Finlayson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55735 | Finlayson, MN | 68% | 19% |
| 55704 | Askov, MN | 22% | 10% |
| 55072 | Sandstone, MN | 10% | 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 Finlayson Township
Who provides electricity in Finlayson Township?
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Finlayson Township?
Midco, Frontier, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Finlayson Township?
55735 (68%), 55704 (22%), 55072 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Finlayson Township in?
East Central School District. Parts of the city are in Hinckley-Finlayson School District and Willow River Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Finlayson 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 Pine 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.