Living in Grafton Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Grafton Township comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Grafton Township: the closest is Hutchinson Health, 17.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grafton 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 Grafton Township.
Power comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grafton Township.
Start or move service: mcleodcoop.com · (320) 864-3148
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Grafton Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Grafton Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Grafton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grafton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Grafton Township (92%) is in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools; parts are in G.F.W. (8%).
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.
Grafton Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Grafton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grafton Township | ZIP’s residents in Grafton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55314 | Buffalo Lake, MN | 51% | 9% |
| 55385 | Stewart, MN | 42% | 7% |
| 55335 | Gibbon, MN | 7% | 1% |
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 Grafton Township
Who provides electricity in Grafton Township?
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Grafton Township?
55314 (51%), 55385 (42%), 55335 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grafton Township in?
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools. Parts of the city are in G.F.W..
How do I register to vote in Grafton 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 Sibley 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): pending.