Living in Mahnomen, MN: what to set up and who to call
Mahnomen has no town government of its own, so St. Louis County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Louis County School District. For emergencies, Mahnomen is closest to Community Memorial Hospital, 4.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mahnomen, 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 Mahnomen.
Power comes from Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 74.0% of Mahnomen residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Mahnomen
98% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac Communications | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 5% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mahnomen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mahnomen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mahnomen is in St. Louis County 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Mahnomen is unincorporated, so St. Louis County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mahnomen is in ZIP code 55720
ZIP codes where Mahnomen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mahnomen | ZIP’s residents in Mahnomen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55720 | Cloquet, MN | 100% | 1% |
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 Mahnomen
Who provides electricity in Mahnomen?
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mahnomen?
Fond du Lac Communications, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mahnomen?
55720. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mahnomen in?
St. Louis County School District.
How do I register to vote in Mahnomen?
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 St. Louis County Auditor. 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.