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The Mount Vernon Township handbook

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

Mount Vernon Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 55910 holds the most residents (53%). For an emergency, Winona Health Services is the closest ER, 16.3 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 Mount Vernon Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Mount Vernon TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Vernon Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWinona Area Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55910, 55969, 55959Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.1% of Mount Vernon Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Mount Vernon Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Vernon Township.

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

Mount Vernon Township kids go to
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Mount Vernon Township (58%) is in Winona Area Public School District; parts are in Lewiston-Altura Public School District (42%).

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, electionsMount Vernon Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Winona County (county election office). 202 Third St. W, Winona, MN 55987 · (507) 457-8830 · [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

Mount Vernon Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount Vernon TownshipZIP’s residents in Mount Vernon Township
55910Altura, MN53%11%
55969Rollingstone, MN30%7%
55959Minnesota City, MN17%2%

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 roomWinona Health Services16.3 miles awayGet a library cardAlma Public Library312 N. Main St. · (608) 685-3823

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

Questions about living in Mount Vernon Township

Who provides electricity in Mount Vernon Township?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Mount Vernon Township?

55910 (53%), 55969 (30%), 55959 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Vernon Township in?

Winona Area Public School District. Parts of the city are in Lewiston-Altura Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Vernon 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 Winona County Auditor-Treasurer. 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.