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The Highland Township handbook

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

Power in Highland Township comes from People's Cooperative Services, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Plainview Public Library, 5.7 miles away, is the closest library to Highland 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 Highland Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPeople's Cooperative Servicescooperative utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Highland TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55945, 55964Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from People's Cooperative Services

People's Cooperative Services (People's Cooperative Services), a cooperative utility, serves 97.5% of Highland Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: peopleselectric.coop · (580) 332-3031

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

Internet

Which providers serve Highland Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Highland Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Township.

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

Highland Township kids go to
PK–3Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3in Plainview
7–8Plainview-Elgin-Millville Juniorin Elgin
9–12Plainview-Elgin-Millville Highin Plainview

Most of Highland Township (95%) is in Plainview-Elgin-Millville; parts are in Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District (5%).

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, electionsHighland Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWabasha County Auditor/TreasurerElections here are run by Wabasha County (county election office). 625 Jefferson Ave, Wabasha, MN 55981-1594 · (651) 565-2648 · [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

Highland Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Highland TownshipZIP’s residents in Highland Township
55945Kellogg, MN64%20%
55964Plainview, MN36%4%

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 roomSt. Elizabeth Medical Center10.7 miles awayGet a library cardPlainview Public Library345 1st Avenue NW · (507) 534-3425

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

Questions about living in Highland Township

Who provides electricity in Highland Township?

People's Cooperative Services (People's Cooperative Services), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Highland Township?

55945 (64%), 55964 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville. Parts of the city are in Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Highland 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 Wabasha 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): pending.