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The Fort Ripley Township handbook

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

Power in Fort Ripley Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Brainerd Public Library (Kitchigami Regional Library), 11.0 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 Fort Ripley Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Compcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Ripley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrainerd Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56449, 56401Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves 95.0% of Fort Ripley Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Fort Ripley Township

99% of 577 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL69%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless58%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless15%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless8%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 Fort Ripley Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Ripley Township.

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

Fort Ripley Township kids go to
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter
9–12Brainerd Senior Highin Brainerd

Fort Ripley Township is in Brainerd 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, electionsFort Ripley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrow Wing County ElectionsElections here are run by Crow Wing County (county election office). 326 Laurel St, Historic Courthouse, Ste 22, Brainerd, MN 56401-3590 · (218) 824-1051 · [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

Fort Ripley Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort Ripley TownshipZIP’s residents in Fort Ripley Township
56449Fort Ripley, MN66%35%
56401Brainerd, MN34%1%
Area code218Wikidata

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 roomEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center11.3 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Brainerd Public Library, 416 S 5th Street · (218) 829-5574

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

Questions about living in Fort Ripley Township

Who provides electricity in Fort Ripley Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Fort Ripley Township?

CTC, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Ripley Township?

56449 (66%), 56401 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Ripley Township in?

Brainerd Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Fort Ripley 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 Crow Wing County Elections. 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.