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The Louisburg handbook

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

All of Louisburg gets its mail under one ZIP code, 56256. The nearest library is Appleton Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 7.9 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 Louisburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Louisburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrtonville Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56256Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Louisburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Louisburg. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Louisburg

100% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL50%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless18%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Louisburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Louisburg.

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

Louisburg kids go to
PK–6Knoll Elementaryin Ortonville
7–12Ortonville Secondaryin Ortonville

Louisburg is in Ortonville Public Schools.

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, electionsLouisburg’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorElections here are run by Lac qui Parle 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

Louisburg is in ZIP code 56256

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LouisburgZIP’s residents in Louisburg
56256Madison, MN100%1%
Area code320Wikidata

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 roomAppleton Area Health8.3 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Appleton Public Library, 50 E Rooney Ave · (320) 289-1681

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

Questions about living in Louisburg

Who provides electricity in Louisburg?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Louisburg?

Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Louisburg?

56256. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Louisburg in?

Ortonville Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Louisburg?

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 Lac qui Parle 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.