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The Hart Township handbook

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

Power in Hart Township comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Rushford Public Library, 5.7 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 Hart Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMiEnergy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hart Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRushford-Peterson Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55971, 55952, 55987Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hart Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Hart Township

97% of 148 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AcentekFiber89%1,000/1,000
HBCFixed wireless69%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless34%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%100/20
Harmony Telephone CompanyFixed wireless7%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hart Township.

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

Hart Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Hart Township (62%) is in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools; parts are in Lewiston-Altura Public School District (37%).

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, electionsHart Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Winona County (county election office). 202 Third St. W, Winona, MN 55987 · (507) 457-8830 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hart Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hart TownshipZIP’s residents in Hart Township
55971Rushford, MN66%6%
55952Lewiston, MN32%4%
55987Winona, MN2%0%

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 roomWinona Health Services12.5 miles awayGet a library cardRushford Public Library101 Mill Street N · (507) 864-7600

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

Questions about living in Hart Township

Who provides electricity in Hart Township?

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hart Township?

Acentek, HBC, Verizon, T-Mobile, Harmony Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hart Township?

55971 (66%), 55952 (32%), 55987 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hart Township in?

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Lewiston-Altura Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Hart 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 Winona County Auditor-Treasurer. 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.