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The Lowville Township handbook

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

Power in Lowville Township comes from Nobles Cooperative Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Slayton Public Library, 7.5 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lowville Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNobles Cooperative Electriccooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Lowville TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lowville Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMurray County Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56151, 56172, 56115Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Nobles Cooperative Electric

Nobles Cooperative Electric (Nobles Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lowville Township.

Start or move service: noblesce.coop · (507) 372-7331

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

Internet

Which providers serve Lowville Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lowville Township.

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

Lowville Township kids go to
PK–1Murray County Central Elementaryin Slayton
2–6West Elementaryin Slayton
7–12Murray County Central High Schoolin Slayton

Most of Lowville Township (91%) is in Murray County Central School District; parts are in Tracy Area Public 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, electionsLowville Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMurray County ElectionsElections here are run by Murray County (county election office). 2500 28th St, PO Box 57, Slayton, MN 56172-0057 · (507) 836-1154 · [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

Lowville Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lowville TownshipZIP’s residents in Lowville Township
56151Lake Wilson, MN89%18%
56172Slayton, MN8%0%
56115Balaton, MN3%0%

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 roomMurray County Memorial Hospital7.3 miles awayGet a library cardSlayton Public Library2451 Broadway Av · (507) 836-8778

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

Questions about living in Lowville Township

Who provides electricity in Lowville Township?

Nobles Cooperative Electric (Nobles Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Lowville Township?

56151 (89%), 56172 (8%), 56115 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lowville Township in?

Murray County Central School District. Parts of the city are in Tracy Area Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lowville 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 Murray County Elections. 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.