Living in Greenbush Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Greenbush Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Greenbush Township is closest to Fairview Northland Regional Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greenbush 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 Greenbush Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 99.2% of Greenbush Township residents. 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.
8 home internet providers serve Greenbush Township
99% of 530 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECE Fiber | Fiber | 85% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 69% | 60/5 |
| Midco | Fiber | 37% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL | 6% | 50/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 80% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Greenbush Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greenbush Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Greenbush Township (99%) is in Princeton Public School District.
BSchool gradeSee 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Greenbush Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greenbush Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greenbush Township | ZIP’s residents in Greenbush Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55371 | Princeton, MN | 85% | 6% |
| 56357 | Oak Park, MN | 10% | 12% |
| 56353 | Milaca, MN | 5% | 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 Greenbush Township
Who provides electricity in Greenbush 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 Greenbush Township?
ECE Fiber, CenturyLink, Midco, Windstream Lakedale, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greenbush Township?
55371 (85%), 56357 (10%), 56353 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greenbush Township in?
Princeton Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Greenbush 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 Mille Lacs 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.