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The Lake Alice Township handbook

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

Power in Lake Alice Township comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, St. Josephs Area Health Services is the closest ER, 19.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lake Alice Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerClearwater-Polk Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Alice Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark Rapids Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56461Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake Alice Township.

Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lake Alice Township

96% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber96%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL34%60/5
AT&TFixed wireless26%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 Lake Alice Township’s trash rules yet

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

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

Lake Alice Township kids go to
PK–6Park Rapids Area Century Elementaryin Park Rapids
9–12Park Rapids Senior Highin Park Rapids

Lake Alice Township is in Park Rapids 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, electionsLake Alice Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHubbard County CourthouseElections here are run by Hubbard County (county election office). 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470-1483 · (218) 732-3196 · [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

Lake Alice Township is in ZIP code 56461

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake Alice TownshipZIP’s residents in Lake Alice Township
56461Laporte, MN100%3%

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services19.7 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Park Rapids Public Library, 210 W 1st Street · (218) 732-4966

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

Questions about living in Lake Alice Township

Who provides electricity in Lake Alice Township?

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Lake Alice Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Alice Township?

56461. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Alice Township in?

Park Rapids Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Alice 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 Hubbard 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.