Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Jenkins

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Smore bench in Jenkins, Minnesota (50263039562)Photo: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Jenkins handbook

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

Most mail in Jenkins goes to 56472 (55% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The nearest emergency room is Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center, 20.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMinnesota Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jenkins’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolPequot Lakes Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56472, 56474Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Jenkins.

Electricity

Power comes from Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jenkins. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Jenkins

96% of 315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL82%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable68%1,000/1,000
Emily Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber44%2,500/2,500
T-MobileFixed wireless63%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 Jenkins’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jenkins.

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

Jenkins kids go to
PK–4Eagle View Elementaryin Breezy Point
5–8Pequot Lakes Middlein Pequot Lakes
9–12Pequot Lakes Senior Highin Pequot Lakes

Jenkins is in Pequot Lakes Public Schools.

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, electionsJenkins’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrow Wing County ElectionsElections here are run by Crow Wing County (county election office). 326 Laurel St, Historic Courthouse, Ste 22, Brainerd, MN 56401-3590 · (218) 824-1051 · [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

Jenkins spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JenkinsZIP’s residents in Jenkins
56472Pequot Lakes, MN55%3%
56474Pine River, MN45%5%

56456 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code218Wikidata

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 St. Joseph's Medical Center20.8 miles awayGet a library cardCity of Emily Public Library39811 State Highway 6 · (218) 763-2480

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

Questions about living in Jenkins

Who provides electricity in Jenkins?

Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Jenkins?

TDS Telecom, Spectrum, Emily Cooperative Telephone Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jenkins?

56472 (55%), 56474 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jenkins in?

Pequot Lakes Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Jenkins?

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 Crow Wing County Elections. 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.