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The Granite Falls Township handbook

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

Power in Granite Falls Township comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Granite Falls Public Library, 2.9 miles out.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn

Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 83.0% of Granite Falls Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $285 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mnvalleyrec.com · (320) 269-2163

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Granite Falls Township

100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL58%60/5
Clara City Telephone CompanyFiber54%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless88%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless74%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless55%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 Granite Falls Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Granite Falls Township.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Granite Falls Township kids go to
PK–5Bert Raney Elementary Schoolin Granite Falls
6–12Yellow Medicine East Secondaryin Granite Falls

Most of Granite Falls Township (86%) is in Yellow Medicine East; parts are in MACCRAY School District (14%).

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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Granite Falls Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Granite Falls TownshipZIP’s residents in Granite Falls Township
56241Granite Falls, MN88%5%
56260Maynard, MN12%3%
Area code320Wikidata

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 Granite Falls Township

Who provides electricity in Granite Falls Township?

Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Granite Falls Township?

CenturyLink, Clara City Telephone Company, Midco, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Granite Falls Township?

56241 (88%), 56260 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Granite Falls Township in?

Yellow Medicine East. Parts of the city are in MACCRAY School District.

How do I register to vote in Granite Falls 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 Chippewa 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.