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The Gnesen Township handbook

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

Every home in Gnesen Township is in ZIP code 55803. The ER is a drive from Gnesen Township: the closest is St. Lukes Hospital, 15.7 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 Gnesen Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMinnesota Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gnesen Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDuluth Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55803Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 76.8% of Gnesen Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Gnesen Township

93% of 1,063 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber90%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL, Fiber45%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless12%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 Gnesen Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gnesen Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck gnesen.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Gnesen 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.

Gnesen Township kids go to
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Gnesen Township is in Duluth Public School District.

B−School gradeSee 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.

Official sitegnesen.orgGnesen Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsGnesen 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

Gnesen Township is in ZIP code 55803

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gnesen TownshipZIP’s residents in Gnesen Township
55803Duluth, MN100%11%

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 roomSt. Lukes Hospital15.7 miles awayGet a library cardDuluth Public Library - Main520 W. Superior St. · (218) 730-4200

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

Questions about living in Gnesen Township

Who provides electricity in Gnesen Township?

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gnesen Township?

CTC, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gnesen Township?

55803. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gnesen Township in?

Duluth Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Gnesen 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.