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The Munch Township handbook

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

Power in Munch Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Essentia Health Sandstone, 11.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Munch Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHinckley-Finlayson School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55037, 55063Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Munch Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Munch Township

90% of 224 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECE FiberFiber75%2,000/2,000
CenturyLinkDSL37%60/5
MidcoFiber19%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless41%150/130
AT&TFixed wireless25%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless22%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Munch Township.

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

Munch Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Munch Township (72%) is in Hinckley-Finlayson School District; parts are in Pine City Public School District (28%).

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, electionsMunch Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePine County CourthouseElections here are run by Pine County (county election office). 635 Northridge Dr NW, Ste 240, Pine City, MN 55063-1694 · (320) 591-1670 · [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

Munch Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Munch TownshipZIP’s residents in Munch Township
55037Hinckley, MN60%4%
55063Pine City, MN40%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 roomEssentia Health Sandstone11.7 miles awayGet a library cardGrantsburg Public Library415 S. Robert St. · (715) 463-2244

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

Questions about living in Munch Township

Who provides electricity in Munch Township?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Munch Township?

ECE Fiber, CenturyLink, Midco, GigFire, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Munch Township?

55037 (60%), 55063 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Munch Township in?

Hinckley-Finlayson School District. Parts of the city are in Pine City Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Munch 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 Pine 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.