Monson Lake State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hayes Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Hayes Township goes to 56271 (48% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Hayes Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hayes 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 Hayes Township.
8 home internet providers serve Hayes Township
100% of 107 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FederatedTelephoneCooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 26% | 50/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 99% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hayes Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hayes Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hayes Township is in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hayes Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hayes Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hayes Township | ZIP’s residents in Hayes Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56271 | Murdock, MN | 48% | 8% |
| 56252 | Kerkhoven, MN | 36% | 6% |
| 56289 | Sunburg, MN | 16% | 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 Hayes Township
What internet providers serve Hayes Township?
FederatedTelephoneCooperative, TDS Telecom, GigFire, Midco, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hayes Township?
56271 (48%), 56252 (36%), 56289 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hayes Township in?
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.
How do I register to vote in Hayes 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 Swift 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.
- 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.