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The Nokay Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Nokay Lake Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, 7.7 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 Nokay Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Compcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nokay Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrainerd Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56401Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves 76.7% of Nokay Lake Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Nokay Lake Township

97% of 493 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber97%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless20%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless13%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 Nokay Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nokay Lake Township.

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

Nokay Lake Township kids go to
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter
9–12Brainerd Senior Highin Brainerd

Most of Nokay Lake Township (98%) is in Brainerd Public School District; parts are in Crosby-Ironton Public School District (2%).

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, electionsNokay Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrow Wing County ElectionsElections here are run by Crow Wing County (county election office). 326 Laurel St, Historic Courthouse, Ste 22, Brainerd, MN 56401-3590 · (218) 824-1051 · [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

Nokay Lake Township is in ZIP code 56401

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nokay Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Nokay Lake Township
56401Brainerd, MN100%3%

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 roomCuyuna Regional Medical Center7.7 miles awayGet a library cardCrosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library101 1st Street SE · (218) 546-8005

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

Questions about living in Nokay Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Nokay Lake Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Nokay Lake Township?

CTC, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nokay Lake Township?

56401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nokay Lake Township in?

Brainerd Public School District. Parts of the city are in Crosby-Ironton Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Nokay Lake 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 Crow Wing County Elections. 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.