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The Nevada Township handbook

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

Power in Nevada Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Nevada Township: the closest is Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin, 26.3 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 Nevada Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Nevada TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nevada Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLyle Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55970, 55953, 55912Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nevada Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421

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

Internet

Which providers serve Nevada Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nevada Township.

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

Nevada Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Nevada Township (68%) is in Lyle Public School District; parts are in Southland Public School District (32%).

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, electionsNevada Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerElections here are run by Mower County (county election office). 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912-3475 · (507) 434-2614 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nevada Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nevada TownshipZIP’s residents in Nevada Township
55970Rose Creek, MN59%22%
55953Lyle, MN39%15%
55912Austin, MN1%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 roomMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin26.3 miles awayGet a library cardStacyville Public Library106 N Broad St. · (641) 710-2531

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

Questions about living in Nevada Township

Who provides electricity in Nevada Township?

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Nevada Township?

55970 (59%), 55953 (39%), 55912 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nevada Township in?

Lyle Public School District. Parts of the city are in Southland Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Nevada 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 Mower 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.