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The Lyle Township handbook

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

Power in Lyle Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin is the closest ER, 20.5 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 Lyle Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Lyle TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyle Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLyle Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55953, 55912Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lyle Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421

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

Internet

Which providers serve Lyle Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lyle Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck lylemn.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lyle 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.

Lyle Township kids go to
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lyle Township (76%) is in Lyle Public School District; parts are in Austin Public School District (24%).

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.

Official sitelylemn.orgLyle Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsLyle Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerElections here are run by Mower County (county election office). 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912-3475 · (507) 434-2614 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lyle Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lyle TownshipZIP’s residents in Lyle Township
55953Lyle, MN59%25%
55912Austin, MN41%0%
Area code507Wikidata

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin20.5 miles awayGet a library cardAustin Public Library323 Fourth Ave NE · (507) 433-2391

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

Questions about living in Lyle Township

Who provides electricity in Lyle Township?

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Lyle Township?

55953 (59%), 55912 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lyle Township in?

Lyle Public School District. Parts of the city are in Austin Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lyle 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 Mower County Auditor Treasurer. 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.