Living in Grove Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Grove Lake Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Glenwood Public Library, 9.9 miles away, is the closest library to Grove Lake Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake Township.
Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grove Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Grove Lake Township
100% of 203 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbuck Telephone Company | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 32% | 25/5 |
| Runestone Telephone Association | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 99% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grove Lake Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grove Lake Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grove Lake Township is in Minnewaska 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.
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.
Grove Lake Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Grove Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grove Lake Township | ZIP’s residents in Grove Lake Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56334 | Glenwood, MN | 52% | 2% |
| 56316 | Brooten, MN | 31% | 6% |
| 56385 | Villard, MN | 17% | 5% |
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 Grove Lake Township
Who provides electricity in Grove Lake Township?
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Grove Lake Township?
Starbuck Telephone Company, TDS Telecom, Runestone Telephone Association, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grove Lake Township?
56334 (52%), 56316 (31%), 56385 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grove Lake Township in?
Minnewaska School District.
How do I register to vote in Grove Lake 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 Pope 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.