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The French Township handbook

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

Power in French Township comes from Lake Country Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Cook Hospital, 19.4 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 French Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Country Powercooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have French Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHibbing Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55781Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves all of French Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve French Township

98% of 722 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL30%60/5
Northern Wireless MediaFixed wireless66%100/40
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in French Township.

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

French Township kids go to
K–1Washington Elementaryin Hibbing
2–3Greenhaven Elementaryin Hibbing
4–7Lincoln Middle Schoolin Hibbing
8–12Hibbing Highin Hibbing

French Township is in Hibbing 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsFrench Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSt. Louis County AuditorElections here are run by St. Louis County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

French Township is in ZIP code 55781

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of French TownshipZIP’s residents in French Township
55781Side Lake, MN100%76%

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 roomCook Hospital19.4 miles awayGet a library cardChisholm Public Library300 W Lake St. · (218) 254-7913

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

Questions about living in French Township

Who provides electricity in French Township?

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve French Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, CenturyLink, Northern Wireless Media, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in French Township?

55781. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is French Township in?

Hibbing Public School District.

How do I register to vote in French 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 St. Louis 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.