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The Mason Township handbook

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

Power in Mason Township comes from Nobles Cooperative Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Only 43% of addresses in Mason Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNobles Cooperative Electriccooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mason Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMurray County Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56172Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Nobles Cooperative Electric

Nobles Cooperative Electric (Nobles Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mason Township.

Start or move service: noblesce.coop · (507) 372-7331

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Mason Township

100% of 271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Woodstock Telephone CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber58%50/20
FrontierDSL41%10/1
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless97%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless76%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless59%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mason Township.

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

Mason Township kids go to
PK–1Murray County Central Elementaryin Slayton
2–6West Elementaryin Slayton
7–12Murray County Central High Schoolin Slayton

Most of Mason Township (93%) is in Murray County Central School District; parts are in Tracy Area Public School District (7%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMason Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMurray County ElectionsElections here are run by Murray County (county election office). 2500 28th St, PO Box 57, Slayton, MN 56172-0057 · (507) 836-1154 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Mason Township is in ZIP code 56172

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mason TownshipZIP’s residents in Mason Township
56172Slayton, MN100%9%

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.

Nearest emergency roomMurray County Memorial Hospital4.7 miles awayGet a library cardSlayton Public Library2451 Broadway Av · (507) 836-8778

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

Questions about living in Mason Township

Who provides electricity in Mason Township?

Nobles Cooperative Electric (Nobles Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Mason Township?

Woodstock Telephone Company, Frontier, Midco, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mason Township?

56172. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mason Township in?

Murray County Central School District. Parts of the city are in Tracy Area Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Mason 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 Murray County Elections. 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.