Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Living in Kerkhoven Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Kerkhoven Township comes from Agralite Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Kerkhoven Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 12.3 miles away, is the closest library to Kerkhoven Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kerkhoven Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Kerkhoven Township.
Power comes from Agralite Electric Coop
Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kerkhoven Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $191 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: agralite.coop · (800) 950-8375
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Kerkhoven Township
99% of 113 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FederatedTelephoneCooperative | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 9% | 50/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 71% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kerkhoven Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kerkhoven Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Kerkhoven Township (93%) is in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg; parts are in Benson Public School District (7%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kerkhoven Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Kerkhoven Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kerkhoven Township | ZIP’s residents in Kerkhoven Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56271 | Murdock, MN | 77% | 13% |
| 56289 | Sunburg, MN | 22% | 7% |
| 56215 | Benson, MN | 2% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Kerkhoven Township
Who provides electricity in Kerkhoven Township?
Agralite Electric Coop (Agralite Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kerkhoven Township?
FederatedTelephoneCooperative, TDS Telecom, GigFire, Verizon, Midco, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kerkhoven Township?
56271 (77%), 56289 (22%), 56215 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kerkhoven Township in?
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. Parts of the city are in Benson Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Kerkhoven 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 Swift County Auditor. 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.