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The Heier Township handbook

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

Power in Heier Township comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Fosston Library (Lake Agassiz Regional Library), 8.0 miles away, is the closest library to Heier Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWild Rice Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Heier Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFosston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56542Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Heier Township. 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 Heier Township

100% of 80 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
T-MobileFixed wireless4%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 Heier Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Heier Township.

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

Heier Township kids go to
PK–6Magelssen Elementaryin Fosston
7–12Fosston Secondaryin Fosston

Most of Heier Township (99%) is in Fosston Public 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, electionsHeier Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMahnomen County CourthouseElections here are run by Mahnomen County (county election office). 311 N Main St, PO Box 379, Mahnomen, MN 56557-0379 · (218) 935-5669 · [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

Heier Township is in ZIP code 56542

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Heier TownshipZIP’s residents in Heier Township
56542Fosston, MN100%6%

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 roomEssentia Health Fosston7.5 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Fosston Library, 403 Foss Ave N · (218) 435-1320

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

Questions about living in Heier Township

Who provides electricity in Heier 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 Heier Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Heier Township?

56542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Heier Township in?

Fosston Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Heier 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 Mahnomen 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.