Living in McDonaldsville Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in McDonaldsville Township comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. ARVIG wires most of McDonaldsville Township, and 93% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McDonaldsville 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 McDonaldsville Township.
Power comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn
Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of McDonaldsville Township.
Start or move service: rrvcoop.com · (800) 788-7784
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ada water system
The Ada water system supplies McDonaldsville Township: about 34% of residents live in its service area. About 66% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,725 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1540001.
3 home internet providers serve McDonaldsville Township
96% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | Fiber, DSL | 97% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McDonaldsville Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McDonaldsville Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McDonaldsville Township is in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McDonaldsville Township is in ZIP code 56510
ZIP codes where McDonaldsville Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McDonaldsville Township | ZIP’s residents in McDonaldsville Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56510 | Ada, MN | 100% | 7% |
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 McDonaldsville Township
Who supplies McDonaldsville Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ada water system (EPA ID MN1540001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McDonaldsville Township?
Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve McDonaldsville Township?
ARVIG, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McDonaldsville Township?
56510. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McDonaldsville Township in?
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in McDonaldsville 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 Norman 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.