Living in Gorton Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Gorton Township comes from Traverse Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services, 12.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gorton 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 Gorton Township.
Power comes from Traverse Electric Coop
Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gorton Township.
Start or move service: traverseelectric.com · (320) 563-8616
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Gorton Township
100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runestone Telephone Association | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 58% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gorton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gorton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gorton Township is in Herman-Norcross 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Gorton Township is in ZIP code 56274
ZIP codes where Gorton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gorton Township | ZIP’s residents in Gorton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56274 | Norcross, MN | 100% | 31% |
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 Gorton Township
Who provides electricity in Gorton Township?
Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Gorton Township?
Runestone Telephone Association, Midco, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gorton Township?
56274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gorton Township in?
Herman-Norcross School District.
How do I register to vote in Gorton 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 Grant County 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.