Anton Gogala Farmstead · Photo: Gobonobo · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Krain Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Krain Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre, 18 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Krain 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 Krain Township.
Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 57.5% of Krain Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Krain Township
100% of 393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Mutual Telephone Association | Fiber | 74% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Sytek | Fiber | 26% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Xtratyme Technologies Incorporated | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Krain Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Krain Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Krain Township (57%) is in Albany Public School District; parts are in Holdingford Public School District (26%) and Melrose Public School District (9%) and Upsala Public School District (8%).
ASchool gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Krain Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Krain Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Krain Township | ZIP’s residents in Krain Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56307 | Albany, MN | 61% | 11% |
| 56331 | Freeport, MN | 34% | 17% |
| 56340 | Holdingford, MN | 5% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 56310.
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 Krain Township
Who provides electricity in Krain Township?
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Krain Township?
Albany Mutual Telephone Association, Sytek, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Xtratyme Technologies Incorporated (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Krain Township?
56307 (61%), 56331 (34%), 56340 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Krain Township in?
Albany Public School District. Parts of the city are in Holdingford Public School District and Melrose Public School District and Upsala Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Krain 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 Stearns County 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.