Living in Leenthrop Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Leenthrop Township comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Leenthrop Township is closest to Avera Granite Falls, 8.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leenthrop 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 Leenthrop Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 88.8% of Leenthrop Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $285 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnvalleyrec.com · (320) 269-2163
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Leenthrop Township
100% of 110 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara City Telephone Company | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Leenthrop Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Leenthrop Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Leenthrop Township (59%) is in MACCRAY School District; parts are in Montevideo Public School District (33%) and Yellow Medicine East (7%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Leenthrop Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Leenthrop Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leenthrop Township | ZIP’s residents in Leenthrop Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56260 | Maynard, MN | 58% | 16% |
| 56265 | Montevideo, MN | 42% | 1% |
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 Leenthrop Township
Who provides electricity in Leenthrop Township?
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Leenthrop Township?
Clara City Telephone Company, CenturyLink, GigFire, Midco, MVTV Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leenthrop Township?
56260 (58%), 56265 (42%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leenthrop Township in?
MACCRAY School District. Parts of the city are in Montevideo Public School District and Yellow Medicine East.
How do I register to vote in Leenthrop 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 Chippewa 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.