Living in Madelia Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Madelia water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2026. Power in Madelia Township comes from South Central Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Madelia 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 Madelia Township.
Power comes from South Central Electric Assn
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 98.7% of Madelia Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $217 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.southcentralelectric.com · (507) 375-3164
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Madelia water system
The Madelia water system supplies Madelia Township: about 3% of residents live in its service area. About 97% 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 2,319 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MN1830004.
7 home internet providers serve Madelia Township
100% of 167 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen Communications Company | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 3% | 1,200/35 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 95% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Madelia Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Madelia Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Madelia Township is in Madelia Public School District.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Madelia Township is in ZIP code 56062
ZIP codes where Madelia Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Madelia Township | ZIP’s residents in Madelia Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56062 | Madelia, MN | 100% | 9% |
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 Madelia Township
Who supplies Madelia Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Madelia water system (EPA ID MN1830004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Madelia Township?
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Madelia Township?
Christensen Communications Company, Xfinity, Midco, GigFire, Verizon, Nuvera Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Madelia Township?
56062. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Madelia Township in?
Madelia Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Madelia 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 Watonwan 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.
- 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: 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.