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The Greenwald handbook

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

All of Greenwald gets its mail under one ZIP code, 56335. For emergencies, Greenwald is closest to Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre, 11 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Greenwald, 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 Greenwald.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greenwald. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Greenwald

100% of 113 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL, Fiber100%1,000/500
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless90%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Greenwald’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greenwald.

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

Greenwald kids go to
PK–5Melrose Elementaryin Melrose
6–8Melrose Middlein Melrose
9–12Melrose Secondaryin Melrose

Greenwald is in Melrose 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Greenwald is in ZIP code 56335

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GreenwaldZIP’s residents in Greenwald
56335Greenwald, MN100%100%
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 Greenwald

Who provides electricity in Greenwald?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Greenwald?

ARVIG, Midco, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Greenwald?

56335. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Greenwald in?

Melrose Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Greenwald?

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 Stearns County Service 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.