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The Norfolk Township handbook

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

Power in Norfolk Township comes from Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Redwood Falls Public Library, 12.9 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 Norfolk Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRenville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assncooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Norfolk TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Norfolk Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55310, 56277, 56270Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn

Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn (Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 75.8% of Norfolk Township residents.

Start or move service: renville-sibley.coop · (202) 690-7442

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

Internet

Which providers serve Norfolk Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Norfolk Township.

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

Norfolk Township kids go to
PK–4BOLD-Bird Island Elementaryin Olivia
5–8BOLD Middle Schoolin Olivia
9–12BOLD Senior High Schoolin Olivia

Most of Norfolk Township (80%) is in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District; parts are in Redwood Area School District (13%) and Cedar Mountain School District (7%).

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, electionsNorfolk Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRenville County CourthouseElections here are run by Renville County (county election office). 500 E Depue Ave, Ste 202, Olivia, MN 56277-1396 · (320) 523-2071 · [email protected]FVAP, May 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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Norfolk Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Norfolk TownshipZIP’s residents in Norfolk Township
55310Bird Island, MN69%7%
56277Olivia, MN26%1%
56270Morton, MN5%1%

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 roomOlivia Hospital & Clinic6.2 miles awayGet a library cardRedwood Falls Public Library509 South Lincoln Street · (507) 616-7420

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

Questions about living in Norfolk Township

Who provides electricity in Norfolk Township?

Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn (Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Norfolk Township?

55310 (69%), 56277 (26%), 56270 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Norfolk Township in?

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District. Parts of the city are in Redwood Area School District and Cedar Mountain School District.

How do I register to vote in Norfolk 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 Renville 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): pending.