Living in Littlefork, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Littlefork comes from North Star Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Rainy Lake Medical Center is the closest ER, 31.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Littlefork, 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 Littlefork.
Power comes from North Star Electric Coop
North Star Electric Coop (North Star Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Littlefork.
Start or move service: northstarelectric.coop · (218) 634-2603
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Littlefork water system
The Littlefork water system supplies Littlefork: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 542 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1360004.
4 home internet providers serve Littlefork
97% of 299 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable | 97% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 75% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Littlefork
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Littlefork, from the town’s own site.
Littlefork canister site
- Wednoon–5 pm
- Frinoon–5 pm
- Sat9 am–2 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles
From littleforkmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Littlefork is in Littlefork-Big Falls 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Littlefork is in ZIP code 56653
ZIP codes where Littlefork residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Littlefork | ZIP’s residents in Littlefork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56653 | Littlefork, MN | 100% | 46% |
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 Littlefork
Who supplies Littlefork’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Littlefork water system (EPA ID MN1360004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Littlefork?
North Star Electric Coop (North Star Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Littlefork?
Midco, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Littlefork?
56653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Littlefork in?
Littlefork-Big Falls School District.
How do I register to vote in Littlefork?
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 Koochiching 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Littlefork’s own website (littleforkmn.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.