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The Lake Elizabeth Township handbook

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

Power in Lake Elizabeth Township comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Lake Lillian Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 5.6 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 Elizabeth Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMeeker Coop Light & Power Assncooperative utility · 14.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Elizabeth Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56253, 56209Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn

Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 94.7% of Lake Elizabeth Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: meeker.coop · (320) 693-3231

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Lake Elizabeth Township

100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BroadbandFiber97%1,000/1,000
Meeker Cooperative Light & Power AssociationFiber, Fixed wireless85%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL24%45/3
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless99%150/130
AT&TFixed wireless58%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 Elizabeth Township’s trash rules yet

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lake Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Township kids go to
PK–4A.C.G.C. Elementaryin Atwater
7–12A.C.G.C. Secondaryin Grove City

Lake Elizabeth Township is in A.C.G.C. 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake Elizabeth TownshipZIP’s residents in Lake Elizabeth Township
56253Lake Lillian, MN53%11%
56209Atwater, MN47%4%

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 Hospital13.9 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Lake Lillian Public Library, 431 Lakeview Street · (320) 664-4514

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

Questions about living in Lake Elizabeth Township

Who provides electricity in Lake Elizabeth Township?

Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lake Elizabeth Township?

Broadband, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, Frontier, Midco, GigFire, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Elizabeth Township?

56253 (53%), 56209 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Elizabeth Township in?

A.C.G.C. Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Elizabeth 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.