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The May Township handbook

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

Power in May Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, May Township is closest to Lakewood Health System, 7.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Compcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have May Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStaples-Motley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56466, 56473Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves 77.1% of May Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve May Township

100% of 433 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber100%1,000/1,000
MidcoCable10%250/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless7%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in May Township.

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

May Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of May Township (50%) is in Staples-Motley School District; parts are in Pillager Public School District (50%).

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, electionsMay Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). 303 Minnesota Ave W, PO Box 3000, Walker, MN 56484-3000 · (218) 547-7260 · [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

May Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of May TownshipZIP’s residents in May Township
56466Motley, MN51%14%
56473Pillager, MN49%11%

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 roomLakewood Health System7.8 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Staples Public Library, 611 Iowa Avenue NE · (218) 894-1401

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

Questions about living in May Township

Who provides electricity in May Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve May Township?

CTC, Midco, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in May Township?

56466 (51%), 56473 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is May Township in?

Staples-Motley School District. Parts of the city are in Pillager Public School District.

How do I register to vote in May 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 Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.