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The Germania Township handbook

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

Power in Germania Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. ARVIG is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Germania Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Germania Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBertha-Hewitt Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56437, 56440, 56479 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Germania Township.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Germania Township

85% of 186 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL, Fiber98%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless11%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless6%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless2%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Germania Township.

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

Germania Township kids go to
PK–6Bertha Elementaryin Bertha
7–12Bertha Secondaryin Bertha

Most of Germania Township (86%) is in Bertha-Hewitt Public School District; parts are in Staples-Motley School District (14%).

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, electionsGermania Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseElections here are run by Todd 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

Germania Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Germania TownshipZIP’s residents in Germania Township
56437Bertha, MN69%25%
56440Clarissa, MN20%8%
56479Staples, MN9%1%
56446Eagle Bend, MN2%1%

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 roomLakewood Health System12.7 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Eagle Bend Public Library, 127 East Main · (218) 738-4590

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

Questions about living in Germania Township

Who provides electricity in Germania Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Germania Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Germania Township?

56437 (69%), 56440 (20%), 56479 (9%), 56446 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Germania Township in?

Bertha-Hewitt Public School District. Parts of the city are in Staples-Motley School District.

How do I register to vote in Germania 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 Todd County Historic 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.