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The Lyons Township handbook

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

Power in Lyons Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Lakewood Health System, 16.6 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 Lyons Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyons Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSebeka Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56481, 56477, 56479Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lyons Township.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Lyons Township

100% of 158 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Central Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lyons Township.

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

Lyons Township kids go to
PK–6Sebeka Elementaryin Sebeka
7–12Sebeka Secondaryin Sebeka

Most of Lyons Township (91%) is in Sebeka Public School District; parts are in Staples-Motley 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, electionsLyons Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWadena County CourthouseElections here are run by Wadena County (county election office). 415 S Jefferson St, Wadena, MN 56482-1595 · (218) 631-7792 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lyons Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lyons TownshipZIP’s residents in Lyons Township
56481Verndale, MN59%6%
56477Sebeka, MN33%2%
56479Staples, MN8%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 roomLakewood Health System16.6 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Staples Public Library, 611 Iowa Avenue NE · (218) 894-1401

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

Questions about living in Lyons Township

Who provides electricity in Lyons Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Lyons Township?

West Central Telephone Association (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lyons Township?

56481 (59%), 56477 (33%), 56479 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lyons Township in?

Sebeka Public School District. Parts of the city are in Staples-Motley School District.

How do I register to vote in Lyons 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 Wadena 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.