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The Graham Township handbook

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

Power in Graham Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital, 14.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Graham Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Graham Township. 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

5 home internet providers serve Graham Township

100% of 274 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Benton Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%250/250
VerizonFixed wireless38%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
FallsnetFixed wireless16%500/100
AT&TFixed wireless3%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 Graham Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Graham Township.

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

Graham Township kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Graham Township (52%) is in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools; parts are in Foley Public School District (43%) and Pierz Public School District (3%) and Royalton Public School District (2%).

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.

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

Graham Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Graham TownshipZIP’s residents in Graham Township
56367Rice, MN86%7%
56329Foley, MN12%1%
56379Sauk Rapids, MN2%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Graham Township

Who provides electricity in Graham Township?

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

What internet providers serve Graham Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Graham Township?

56367 (86%), 56329 (12%), 56379 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Graham Township in?

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Foley Public School District and Pierz Public School District and Royalton Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Graham 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 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.