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The Holst Township handbook

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

Power in Holst Township comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Garden Valley Technologies wires most of Holst Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerClearwater-Polk Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holst Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClearbrook-Gonvick School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56634, 56621Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Holst Township.

Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Holst Township

100% of 177 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
VerizonFixed wireless37%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless3%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless3%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 Holst Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Holst Township.

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

Holst Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Holst Township (51%) is in Clearbrook-Gonvick School District; parts are in Bagley Public School District (49%).

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, electionsHolst Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereClearwater County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Clearwater County (county election office). 213 Main Ave N, Dept 202, Bagley, MN 56621-8304 · (218) 694-6520 · [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

Holst Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Holst TownshipZIP’s residents in Holst Township
56634Clearbrook, MN80%17%
56621Bagley, MN20%2%

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 roomSanford Bagley Medical Center6.9 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bagley Library, 79 Spencer Avenue SW · (218) 694-6201

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

Questions about living in Holst Township

Who provides electricity in Holst Township?

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Holst Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Holst Township?

56634 (80%), 56621 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Holst Township in?

Clearbrook-Gonvick School District. Parts of the city are in Bagley Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Holst 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 Clearwater 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.