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The Little Elk Township handbook

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

Power in Little Elk Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital, 9.5 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 Little Elk Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Little Elk TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Little Elk Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrowerville Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56438, 56347Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 94.7% of Little Elk Township residents.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

Which providers serve Little Elk Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Little Elk 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 Little Elk Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Little Elk Township.

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

Little Elk Township kids go to
PK–6Browerville Elementaryin Browerville
7–12Browerville Secondaryin Browerville

Most of Little Elk Township (73%) is in Browerville Public School District; parts are in Swanville Public School District (16%) and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District (10%).

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, electionsLittle Elk Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseElections here are run by Todd County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Little Elk Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Little Elk TownshipZIP’s residents in Little Elk Township
56438Browerville, MN70%6%
56347Long Prairie, MN30%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 roomCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital9.5 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Long Prairie Public Library, 42 3rd Street North · (320) 732-2332

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

Questions about living in Little Elk Township

Who provides electricity in Little Elk Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Little Elk Township?

56438 (70%), 56347 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Little Elk Township in?

Browerville Public School District. Parts of the city are in Swanville Public School District and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District.

How do I register to vote in Little Elk 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 Todd County Historic 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): pending.