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The Midway handbook

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

Midway has no town government of its own, so Mahnomen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mahnomen Public School District. Power in Midway comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Midway has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mahnomen County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Midway’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWild Rice Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve MidwayData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Midway’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMahnomen Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56557Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Midway.

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Midway. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517

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

Internet

Which providers serve Midway

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Midway, 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 Midway’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Midway.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMidway has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Midway kids go to
PK–6Mahnomen Elementaryin Mahnomen
7–12Mahnomen Secondaryin Mahnomen

Midway is in Mahnomen 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Midway is unincorporated, so Mahnomen County is the local government.

Local governmentMahnomen CountyMidway is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMahnomen County CourthouseElections here are run by Mahnomen County (county election office). 311 N Main St, PO Box 379, Mahnomen, MN 56557-0379 · (218) 935-5669 · [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

Midway is in ZIP code 56557

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MidwayZIP’s residents in Midway
56557Mahnomen, MN100%1%

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 roomMahnomen Health Center8.7 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Mahnomen Library, 203 S Main St. · (218) 935-2843

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

Questions about living in Midway

Who provides electricity in Midway?

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Midway?

56557. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Midway in?

Mahnomen Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Midway?

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 Mahnomen 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.

  • 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.