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The Forest Township handbook

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

Power in Forest Township comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Forest Township: the closest is St. Josephs Area Health Services, 19.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assncooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forest Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWaubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56575Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Forest Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: itasca-mantrap.com · (218) 732-3377

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Forest Township

94% of 183 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber99%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless31%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Forest 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 Township kids go to
PK–3Ogema Elementaryin Ogema
7–12Waubun Secondaryin Waubun

Most of Forest Township (84%) is in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools; parts are in Park Rapids Public School District (16%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsForest Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseElections here are run by Becker County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forest Township is in ZIP code 56575

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forest TownshipZIP’s residents in Forest Township
56575Ponsford, MN100%22%

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services19.5 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Park Rapids Public Library, 210 W 1st Street · (218) 732-4966

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

Questions about living in Forest Township

Who provides electricity in Forest Township?

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Forest Township?

ARVIG, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest Township?

56575. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest Township in?

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Park Rapids Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Forest 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 Becker 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.