Living in Geneva Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Geneva water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Geneva Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Geneva Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Geneva Township.
Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 88.6% of Geneva Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Geneva water system
The Geneva water system supplies Geneva Township: about 6% of residents live in its service area. About 94% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 538 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1240009.
8 home internet providers serve Geneva Township
100% of 216 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Fixed wireless, Cable | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 150/130 |
| Frontier | DSL | 14% | 90/5 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 13% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 63% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Geneva Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Geneva Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Geneva Township (38%) is in NRHEG School District; parts are in Blooming Prairie Public School District (34%) and Albert Lea Public School District (28%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Geneva Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Geneva Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Geneva Township | ZIP’s residents in Geneva Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56026 | Ellendale, MN | 52% | 12% |
| 56045 | Hollandale, MN | 46% | 23% |
| 56035 | Geneva, MN | 2% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Geneva Township
Who supplies Geneva Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Geneva water system (EPA ID MN1240009). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Geneva Township?
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Geneva Township?
Midco, GigFire, Frontier, Metronet, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Geneva Township?
56026 (52%), 56045 (46%), 56035 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Geneva Township in?
NRHEG School District. Parts of the city are in Blooming Prairie Public School District and Albert Lea Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Geneva 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 Freeborn County Government Center. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.