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The Hantho Township handbook

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

Power in Hantho Township comes from H-D Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Appleton Area Health, 6.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hantho Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerH-D Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hantho Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56256, 56208Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hantho Township.

Electricity

Power comes from H-D Electric Coop

H-D Electric Coop (H-D Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hantho Township.

Start or move service: h-delectric.coop · (605) 874-2171

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Hantho Township

100% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless44%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless31%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless26%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hantho Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hantho Township.

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

Hantho Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Lac Qui Parle Valley SecondaryLac Qui Parle Valley School District

Hantho Township is in Lac Qui Parle Valley 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHantho Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorElections here are run by Lac qui Parle County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hantho Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hantho TownshipZIP’s residents in Hantho Township
56256Madison, MN51%2%
56208Appleton, MN49%2%

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.

Nearest emergency roomAppleton Area Health6.9 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Appleton Public Library, 50 E Rooney Ave · (320) 289-1681

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hantho Township

Who provides electricity in Hantho Township?

H-D Electric Coop (H-D Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Hantho Township?

Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, GigFire, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hantho Township?

56256 (51%), 56208 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hantho Township in?

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Hantho 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 Lac qui Parle County Auditor. 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.