Living in Mandt Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Mandt Township comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Montevideo Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 11.1 miles away, is the closest library to Mandt Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mandt 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 Mandt Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mandt Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $285 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnvalleyrec.com · (320) 269-2163
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Mandt Township
100% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| FederatedTelephoneCooperative | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 52% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mandt Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mandt Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Mandt Township (54%) is in Lac Qui Parle Valley School District; parts are in Montevideo Public School District (40%) and Benson Public School District (5%).
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.
Mandt Township is in ZIP code 56265
ZIP codes where Mandt Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mandt Township | ZIP’s residents in Mandt Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56265 | Montevideo, MN | 100% | 2% |
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 Mandt Township
Who provides electricity in Mandt Township?
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn (Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mandt Township?
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, FederatedTelephoneCooperative, GigFire, Midco, MVTV Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mandt Township?
56265. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mandt Township in?
Lac Qui Parle Valley School District. Parts of the city are in Montevideo Public School District and Benson Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Mandt 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 Chippewa 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.