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The Godfrey Township handbook

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

Power in Godfrey Township comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Godfrey Township: the closest is Riverview Hospital, 19 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 Godfrey Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWild Rice Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Godfrey Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFertile-Beltrami School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56736, 56540Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Godfrey Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Godfrey Township

100% of 361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Godfrey Township.

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

Godfrey Township kids go to
PK–6Fertile-Beltrami Elementaryin Fertile
7–12Fertile-Beltrami Secondaryin Fertile

Godfrey Township is in Fertile-Beltrami 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, electionsGodfrey Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterElections here are run by Polk County (county election office). 612 N Broadway, Ste 207, Crookston, MN 56716-1452 · (218) 281-2554 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Godfrey Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Godfrey TownshipZIP’s residents in Godfrey Township
56736Mentor, MN69%24%
56540Fertile, MN31%5%

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 roomRiverview Hospital19 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Fertile Library, 101 S Mill St. · (218) 945-6137

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

Questions about living in Godfrey Township

Who provides electricity in Godfrey Township?

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Godfrey Township?

Garden Valley Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Godfrey Township?

56736 (69%), 56540 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Godfrey Township in?

Fertile-Beltrami School District.

How do I register to vote in Godfrey 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 Polk County Taxpayer Service Center. 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.