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The Lake Andrew Township handbook

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

Power in Lake Andrew Township comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital, 10.8 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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 Andrew Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerKandiyohi Power Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Andrew Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew London-Spicer School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56273, 56288, 56289Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake Andrew Township.

Start or move service: kpcoop.com · (800) 551-4951

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Lake Andrew Township

100% of 929 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FederatedTelephoneCooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber87%8,000/8,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless99%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless91%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless34%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lake Andrew 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 Andrew Township kids go to
PK–4Prairie Woods Elementaryin New London
5–8New London-Spicer Middlein New London
9–12New London-Spicer SR.in New London

Lake Andrew Township is in New London-Spicer 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 Andrew Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKandiyohi County Office BldgElections here are run by Kandiyohi County (county election office). 400 Benson Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201-0936 · (320) 231-6202 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2022
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 Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lake Andrew Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake Andrew TownshipZIP’s residents in Lake Andrew Township
56273New London, MN64%13%
56288Spicer, MN32%7%
56289Sunburg, MN4%6%

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 roomCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital10.8 miles awayGet a library cardWillmar Public Library410 5th Street SW · (320) 235-3162

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

Questions about living in Lake Andrew Township

Who provides electricity in Lake Andrew Township?

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Lake Andrew Township?

FederatedTelephoneCooperative, TDS Telecom, Midco, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Andrew Township?

56273 (64%), 56288 (32%), 56289 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Andrew Township in?

New London-Spicer School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Andrew 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 Kandiyohi County Office Bldg. 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.