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The Jo Daviess Township handbook

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

Power in Jo Daviess Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBENCO Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jo Daviess Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlue Earth Area Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56013Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 95.9% of Jo Daviess Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: benco.org · (507) 387-7963

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Jo Daviess Township

100% of 142 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BevcommFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless98%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless34%150/130
AT&TFixed wireless22%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless21%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Jo Daviess Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jo Daviess Township.

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

Jo Daviess Township kids go to
PK–5Blue Earth Area Elementaryin Blue Earth
6–7Blue Earth Area Middlein Blue Earth
8–12Blue Earth Area Secondaryin Blue Earth

Most of Jo Daviess Township (84%) is in Blue Earth Area Public Schools; parts are in Granada-Huntley-East Chain (16%).

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, electionsJo Daviess Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFaribault CountyElections here are run by Faribault County (county election office). 415 N Main St, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013-0130 · (507) 526-6212 · [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

Jo Daviess Township is in ZIP code 56013

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jo Daviess TownshipZIP’s residents in Jo Daviess Township
56013Blue Earth, MN100%5%

A few homes fall in 56098.

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 roomUnited Hospital District4.1 miles awayGet a library cardBlue Earth Community Library124 West 7th Street · (507) 526-5012

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

Questions about living in Jo Daviess Township

Who provides electricity in Jo Daviess Township?

BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Jo Daviess Township?

Bevcomm, Midco, GigFire, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jo Daviess Township?

56013. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jo Daviess Township in?

Blue Earth Area Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Granada-Huntley-East Chain.

How do I register to vote in Jo Daviess 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 Faribault County. 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.