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The McKinley Township handbook

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

Power in McKinley Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, St. Josephs Area Health Services is the closest ER, 18.3 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 McKinley Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers29% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPine River-Backus Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56435, 56477, 56464Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of McKinley Township.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve McKinley Township

29% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomDSL, Fiber74%1,000/1,000
ARVIGFiber2%1,000/500
West Central Telephone AssociationFiber2%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McKinley Township.

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

McKinley Township kids go to
PK–6Pine River-Backus Elementaryin Pine River
7–12Pine River-Backus High Schoolin Pine River

McKinley Township is in Pine River-Backus Public School District.

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, electionsMcKinley 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

McKinley Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McKinley TownshipZIP’s residents in McKinley Township
56435Backus, MN66%4%
56477Sebeka, MN24%1%
56464Menahga, MN10%0%

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services18.3 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Pine River Public Library, 212 Park Avenue · (218) 587-4639

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

Questions about living in McKinley Township

Who provides electricity in McKinley Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve McKinley Township?

TDS Telecom, ARVIG, West Central Telephone Association (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McKinley Township?

56435 (66%), 56477 (24%), 56464 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McKinley Township in?

Pine River-Backus Public School District.

How do I register to vote in McKinley 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.