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The Lavell Township handbook

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

Power in Lavell Township comes from Lake Country Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Lavell Township: the closest is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, 31 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 Lavell Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Country Powercooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Lavell TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lavell Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Louis County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55746, 55738, 55751 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves 97.2% of Lavell Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959

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

Internet

Which providers serve Lavell Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Lavell Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lavell Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lavell Township.

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

Lavell Township kids go to
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lavell Township (95%) is in St. Louis County School District; parts are in Hibbing Public School District (5%).

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, electionsLavell Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSt. Louis County AuditorElections here are run by St. Louis County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lavell Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lavell TownshipZIP’s residents in Lavell Township
55746Hibbing, MN38%1%
55738Forbes, MN32%19%
55751Iron, MN26%5%
55765Meadowlands, MN4%1%

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 roomEssentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center31 miles awayGet a library cardHibbing Public Library2020 East 5th Avenue · (218) 362-5959

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

Questions about living in Lavell Township

Who provides electricity in Lavell Township?

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Lavell Township?

55746 (38%), 55738 (32%), 55751 (26%), 55765 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lavell Township in?

St. Louis County School District. Parts of the city are in Hibbing Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lavell 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 St. Louis County Auditor. 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): pending.