Living in Mahtowa Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Mahtowa Township goes to 55707 (72% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Barnum Public School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mahtowa 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 Mahtowa Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 82.6% of Mahtowa Township 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.
Which providers serve Mahtowa Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mahtowa 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.
We don’t have Mahtowa Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mahtowa Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mahtowa Township is in Barnum 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mahtowa Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mahtowa Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mahtowa Township | ZIP’s residents in Mahtowa Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55707 | Barnum, MN | 72% | 12% |
| 55718 | Carlton, MN | 28% | 5% |
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 Mahtowa Township
Who provides electricity in Mahtowa Township?
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Mahtowa Township?
55707 (72%), 55718 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mahtowa Township in?
Barnum Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Mahtowa 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 Carlton 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): pending.