Living in Guthrie Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Guthrie Township comes from Beltrami Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Guthrie Township has its own drop-off, Hubbard County North Transfer Station, on 41304 US 71.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Guthrie 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 Guthrie Township.
Power comes from Beltrami Electric Coop
Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Guthrie Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: beltramielectric.com · (218) 444-2540
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Guthrie Township
100% of 295 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Guthrie Township has its own drop-off: Hubbard County North Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Guthrie Township, and where the rules are.
Hubbard County North Transfer Station
41304 US 71, Laporte, MN, 56461
Before you go, check the rules on co.hubbard.mn.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Guthrie Township (69%) is in Bemidji Public School District; parts are in Laporte Public School District (31%).
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.
Guthrie Township is in ZIP code 56461
ZIP codes where Guthrie Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Guthrie Township | ZIP’s residents in Guthrie Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56461 | Laporte, MN | 100% | 18% |
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 Guthrie Township
Who provides electricity in Guthrie Township?
Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Guthrie Township?
Paul Bunyan Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Guthrie Township?
56461. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Guthrie Township in?
Bemidji Public School District. Parts of the city are in Laporte Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Guthrie 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 Hubbard 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.