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The Foster Township handbook

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

Power in Foster Township comes from Traverse Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. FederatedTelephoneCooperative wires most of Foster Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerTraverse Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Foster Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClinton-Graceville-BeardsleyWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56225, 56211Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Traverse Electric Coop

Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Foster Township.

Start or move service: traverseelectric.com · (320) 563-8616

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Foster Township

100% of 176 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless64%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless22%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 Foster Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Foster Township.

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

Foster Township kids go to
K–83 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Foster Township is in Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley.

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, electionsFoster Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBig Stone County AuditorElections here are run by Big Stone County (county election office). 20 2nd St SE, Ste 103, Ortonville, MN 56278-1544 · (320) 839-6366 · [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

Foster Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Foster TownshipZIP’s residents in Foster Township
56225Clinton, MN60%9%
56211Beardsley, MN40%9%

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 Holy Trinity Hospital13.2 miles awayGet a library cardWilmot Public Library602 Main Street · (605) 938-5698

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

Questions about living in Foster Township

Who provides electricity in Foster Township?

Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Foster Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Foster Township?

56225 (60%), 56211 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Foster Township in?

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley.

How do I register to vote in Foster 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 Big Stone County Auditor. 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.