Living in New Solum Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in New Solum Township comes from Red Lake Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Thief River Falls Public Library (Northwest Regional Library), 9.6 miles away, is the closest library to New Solum Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Solum Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in New Solum Township.
Power comes from Red Lake Electric Coop
Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of New Solum Township.
Start or move service: redlakeelectric.com · (218) 253-2168
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve New Solum Township
98% of 145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikstrom Telephone Company | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 62% | 1,000/500 |
| Garden Valley Technologies | Fiber | 29% | 6,000/6,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 21% | 60/5 |
| Sjobergs | Fiber | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 79% | 25/5 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Solum Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Solum Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of New Solum Township (82%) is in Marshall County Central Schools; parts are in Thief River Falls School District (18%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Solum Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Solum Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Solum Township | ZIP’s residents in New Solum Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56738 | Newfolden, MN | 50% | 12% |
| 56760 | Viking, MN | 33% | 26% |
| 56701 | Thief River Falls, MN | 17% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in New Solum Township
Who provides electricity in New Solum Township?
Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve New Solum Township?
Wikstrom Telephone Company, Garden Valley Technologies, CenturyLink, Sjobergs, Bug Tussel, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Solum Township?
56738 (50%), 56760 (33%), 56701 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Solum Township in?
Marshall County Central Schools. Parts of the city are in Thief River Falls School District.
How do I register to vote in New Solum 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 Marshall 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.