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The Grove Park-Tilden Township handbook

Living in Grove Park-Tilden Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Grove Park-Tilden Township comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Riverview Hospital, 17.9 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Grove Park-Tilden 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 Grove Park-Tilden Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 61.9% of Grove Park-Tilden Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Grove Park-Tilden Township

100% of 315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber, DSL100%6,000/6,000
T-MobileFixed wireless40%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 Grove Park-Tilden Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grove Park-Tilden Township.

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

Grove Park-Tilden Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Grove Park-Tilden Township (64%) is in Fertile-Beltrami School District; parts are in Win-E-Mac School District (36%).

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

Grove Park-Tilden Township is in ZIP code 56736

ZIP codes where Grove Park-Tilden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Grove Park-Tilden TownshipZIP’s residents in Grove Park-Tilden Township
56736Mentor, MN100%30%

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 Grove Park-Tilden Township

Who provides electricity in Grove Park-Tilden Township?

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Grove Park-Tilden Township?

Garden Valley Technologies, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grove Park-Tilden Township?

56736. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grove Park-Tilden Township in?

Fertile-Beltrami School District. Parts of the city are in Win-E-Mac School District.

How do I register to vote in Grove Park-Tilden 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 Polk County Taxpayer 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.