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The Forest City Township handbook

Living in Forest City Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Forest City Township comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Forest City Township: the FCC’s map has 48% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Forest City Township, 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 Forest City Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn

Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Forest City Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: meeker.coop · (320) 693-3231

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Forest City Township

90% of 335 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Meeker Cooperative Light & Power AssociationFixed wireless, Fiber73%1,000/1,000
BroadbandFiber, Fixed wireless53%1,000/1,000
ARVIGDSL, Fiber2%1,000/500
GigFireFixed wireless71%150/130
Xtratyme Technologies IncorporatedFixed wireless30%100/50
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Forest City Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest City Township.

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

Forest City Township kids go to
K–4Lake Ripley Elementaryin Litchfield
5–8Litchfield Middle Schoolin Litchfield
9–12Litchfield Senior Highin Litchfield

Forest City Township is in Litchfield 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forest City Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Forest City Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forest City TownshipZIP’s residents in Forest City Township
55355Litchfield, MN72%5%
55389Watkins, MN24%6%
55353Kimball, MN4%1%

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 Forest City Township

Who provides electricity in Forest City Township?

Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Forest City Township?

Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, Broadband, ARVIG, GigFire, Xtratyme Technologies Incorporated, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest City Township?

55355 (72%), 55389 (24%), 55353 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest City Township in?

Litchfield Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Forest City 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 Meeker 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.