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The Knife Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Knife Lake Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Mora Public School District runs the public schools in Knife Lake 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 Knife Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knife Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMora Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55051Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Knife Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Knife Lake Township

97% of 778 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECE FiberFiber90%2,000/2,000
CenturyLinkDSL78%60/5
MidcoFiber18%5,000/5,000
GigFireFixed wireless72%150/130
AT&TFixed wireless35%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless13%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Knife Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Knife Lake Township.

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

Knife Lake Township kids go to
PK–6Mora Elementary Schoolin Mora
7–12Mora High Schoolin Mora

Most of Knife Lake Township (99%) is in Mora Public School District.

A−School gradeSee 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, electionsKnife Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKanabec County CourthouseElections here are run by Kanabec County (county election office). 317 E. Maple Ave. Ste. 261A, Mora, MN 55051-1351 · (320) 679-6430 · [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

Knife Lake Township is in ZIP code 55051

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Knife Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Knife Lake Township
55051Mora, MN100%12%

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 roomWelia Health4.1 miles awayGet a library cardEast Central Regional LibraryNearest branch: Mora Public Library, 200 W. Maple · (320) 679-2642

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

Questions about living in Knife Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Knife Lake Township?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Knife Lake Township?

ECE Fiber, CenturyLink, Midco, GigFire, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Knife Lake Township?

55051. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Knife Lake Township in?

Mora Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Knife Lake 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 Kanabec County Courthouse. 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.