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The Gilman handbook

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

Power in Gilman comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital is the closest ER, 15.5 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 Gilman, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilman’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFoley Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56329Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gilman.

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gilman. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Gilman

100% of 110 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Benton Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%250/250
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless29%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 Gilman’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gilman.

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

Gilman kids go to
PK–3Foley Elementaryin Foley
4–8Foley Intermediate Elementaryin Foley
9–12Foley Senior Highin Foley

Gilman is in Foley 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, electionsGilman’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBenton County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Benton County (county election office). 531 Dewey St, PO Box 129, Foley, MN 56329-0129 · (320) 968-5006FVAP, Oct 2022
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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gilman is in ZIP code 56329

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GilmanZIP’s residents in Gilman
56329Foley, MN100%3%

56333 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code320Wikidata

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 roomCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital15.5 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Cloud Public Library1300 W. St. Germain St. · (320) 650-2500

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

Questions about living in Gilman

Who provides electricity in Gilman?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gilman?

Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilman?

56329. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilman in?

Foley Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Gilman?

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 Benton County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.