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The Granby Township handbook

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

Power in Granby Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Granby Township: the FCC’s map has 27% of addresses able to get it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBENCO Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Granby Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNicollet Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56074, 56082Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Granby Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: benco.org · (507) 387-7963

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Granby Township

99% of 120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nuvera CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL14%40/3
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless92%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless61%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless42%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 Granby Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Granby Township.

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

Granby Township kids go to
PK–6Nicollet Elementary Schoolin Nicollet
7–12Nicollet High Schoolin Nicollet

Granby Township is in Nicollet Public 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, electionsGranby Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNicollet County Govt CenterElections here are run by Nicollet 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

Granby Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Granby TownshipZIP’s residents in Granby Township
56074Nicollet, MN95%11%
56082Saint Peter, MN5%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.

Nearest emergency roomRiver's Edge Hospital & Clinic11.3 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Peter Public Library601 South Washington Avenue · (507) 934-7420

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

Questions about living in Granby Township

Who provides electricity in Granby Township?

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Granby Township?

Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Granby Township?

56074 (95%), 56082 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Granby Township in?

Nicollet Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Granby 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 Nicollet County Govt 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.