Living in Lynden Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lynden Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Lynden Township have two wired internet choices, Midco and Frontier.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lynden Township, 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 Lynden Township.
Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 69.4% of Lynden Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Clearwater Harbor Property, Incorporated
Clearwater Harbor Property, Incorporated supplies Lynden Township: about 9% of residents live in its service area. About 87% 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 70 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MN1730052.
6 home internet providers serve Lynden Township
98% of 898 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Fiber, Cable | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 53% | 90/5 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL | 17% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Lynden Township, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lynden Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check lyndenmn.gov →
From lyndenmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-05-26, 2026-05-26T01:05:45+00:00, 2026-09-05T19:50:09+00:00. 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.
Most of Lynden Township (53%) is in St. Cloud Public School District; parts are in Annandale Public School District (43%) and Kimball Public School District (4%).
CSchool gradeSee 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.
Lynden Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lynden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lynden Township | ZIP’s residents in Lynden Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55320 | Clearwater, MN | 64% | 23% |
| 55382 | South Haven, MN | 32% | 15% |
| 56301 | Saint Cloud, MN | 4% | 0% |
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 Lynden Township
Who supplies Lynden Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clearwater Harbor Property, Incorporated (EPA ID MN1730052). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lynden Township?
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lynden Township?
Midco, Frontier, Windstream Lakedale, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lynden Township?
55320 (64%), 55382 (32%), 56301 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lynden Township in?
St. Cloud Public School District. Parts of the city are in Annandale Public School District and Kimball Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Lynden 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 Stearns County Service Center. 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: Lynden Township’s own website (lyndenmn.gov), read Oct 21, 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.