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The Mansfield Township handbook

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

Power in Mansfield Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Mansfield Township is closest to Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin, 13.1 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mansfield Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 96.4% of Mansfield Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Mansfield Township

100% of 119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL11%10/1
GigFireFixed wireless92%150/130
MidcoFixed wireless90%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mansfield Township.

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

Mansfield Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Mansfield Township (41%) is in United South Central School District; parts are in Alden-Conger Public School District (30%) and Glenville-Emmons School District (29%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mansfield Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mansfield TownshipZIP’s residents in Mansfield Township
56029Emmons, MN59%20%
56009Alden, MN32%5%
56097Wells, MN9%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Mansfield Township

Who provides electricity in Mansfield Township?

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mansfield Township?

Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association, Frontier, GigFire, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mansfield Township?

56029 (59%), 56009 (32%), 56097 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mansfield Township in?

United South Central School District. Parts of the city are in Alden-Conger Public School District and Glenville-Emmons School District.

How do I register to vote in Mansfield 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 Freeborn County Government Center. 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.