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The Lockhart Township handbook

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

Power in Lockhart Township comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Ada Library (Lake Agassiz Regional Library), 10.2 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 Lockhart Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lockhart Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56510, 56517Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn

Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lockhart Township.

Start or move service: rrvcoop.com · (800) 788-7784

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lockhart Township

100% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber87%1,000/500
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber13%6,000/6,000
T-MobileFixed wireless10%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lockhart Township.

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

Lockhart Township kids go to
PK–5Ada-Borup-West Elementaryin Ada
6–12Ada-Borup-West Secondaryin Ada

Most of Lockhart Township (91%) is in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools; parts are in Fertile-Beltrami School District (9%).

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, electionsLockhart Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNorman County CourthouseElections here are run by Norman County (county election office). 16 E 3rd Ave, PO Box 266, Ada, MN 56510-0266 · (218) 784-5471 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lockhart Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lockhart TownshipZIP’s residents in Lockhart Township
56510Ada, MN90%2%
56517Beltrami, MN10%2%

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 Ada10.4 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Ada Library, 107 4th Ave E · (218) 784-4480

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

Questions about living in Lockhart Township

Who provides electricity in Lockhart Township?

Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Lockhart Township?

ARVIG, Garden Valley Technologies, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lockhart Township?

56510 (90%), 56517 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lockhart Township in?

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Fertile-Beltrami School District.

How do I register to vote in Lockhart 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 Norman 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.