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The Kertsonville Township handbook

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

Power in Kertsonville Township comes from Red Lake Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Crookston Public School District runs the public schools in Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRed Lake Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kertsonville Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCrookston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56716Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Red Lake Electric Coop

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kertsonville Township.

Start or move service: redlakeelectric.com · (218) 253-2168

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Kertsonville Township

100% of 44 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Halstad TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL23%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Kertsonville Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kertsonville Township.

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

Kertsonville Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Crookston Secondaryin Crookston

Kertsonville Township is in Crookston Public 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsKertsonville Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterElections here are run by Polk County (county election office). 612 N Broadway, Ste 207, Crookston, MN 56716-1452 · (218) 281-2554 · [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

Kertsonville Township is in ZIP code 56716

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Kertsonville TownshipZIP’s residents in Kertsonville Township
56716Crookston, MN100%1%

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 roomRiverview Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Crookston Library, 110 N Ash · (218) 281-4522

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

Questions about living in Kertsonville Township

Who provides electricity in Kertsonville Township?

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Kertsonville Township?

Halstad Telephone, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kertsonville Township?

56716. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kertsonville Township in?

Crookston Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Kertsonville 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 Polk County Taxpayer Service 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.