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The Meadow Brook Township handbook

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

Power in Meadow Brook Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Meadow Brook Township is closest to Lakewood Health System, 12.9 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 Meadow Brook 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 →
InternetWhich providers serve Meadow Brook TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadow Brook Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStaples-Motley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56466Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Meadow Brook 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 all of Meadow Brook Township. 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

Which providers serve Meadow Brook Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Meadow Brook Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Meadow Brook Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meadow Brook Township.

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

Meadow Brook Township kids go to
PK–4Staples-Motley Elementaryin Staples
5–8Staples-Motley Middle Schoolin Staples
9–12Staples-Motley Senior Highin Staples

Most of Meadow Brook Township (95%) is in Staples-Motley School District; parts are in Pine River-Backus Public School District (5%).

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, electionsMeadow Brook 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

Meadow Brook Township is in ZIP code 56466

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Meadow Brook TownshipZIP’s residents in Meadow Brook Township
56466Motley, MN100%7%

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 System12.9 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 Meadow Brook Township

Who provides electricity in Meadow Brook 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 ZIP codes are in Meadow Brook Township?

56466. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Meadow Brook Township in?

Staples-Motley School District. Parts of the city are in Pine River-Backus Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Meadow Brook 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): pending.