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The Holden Township handbook

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

Power in Holden Township comes from Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Holden Township is closest to Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls, 11.2 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn

Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn (Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 75.2% of Holden Township residents.

Start or move service: gccea.com · (800) 927-6864

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

Internet

Which providers serve Holden Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Holden 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 Holden Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Holden Township.

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

Holden Township kids go to
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementaryin Wanamingo
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo Middlein Kenyon
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior Highin Kenyon

Most of Holden Township (99%) is in Kenyon-Wanamingo 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.

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

Holden Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Holden TownshipZIP’s residents in Holden Township
55946Kenyon, MN58%7%
55053Nerstrand, MN42%15%

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.

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

Questions about living in Holden Township

Who provides electricity in Holden Township?

Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn (Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Holden Township?

55946 (58%), 55053 (42%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Holden Township in?

Kenyon-Wanamingo School District.

How do I register to vote in Holden 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 Goodhue County Government Center. 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.