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The North Branch Township handbook

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

Power in North Branch Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Cambridge Public Library, 8.7 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Branch Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Branch Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55056, 55008, 55040Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of North Branch 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

8 home internet providers serve North Branch Township

100% of 768 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECE FiberFiber99%2,000/2,000
CenturyLinkDSL, Fiber75%60/5
MidcoFiber, Cable9%5,000/5,000
GigFireFixed wireless81%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%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 North Branch Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Branch Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck ci.north-branch.mn.usOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in North Branch 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.

North Branch Township kids go to
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of North Branch Township (60%) is in North Branch Public Schools; parts are in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District (40%).

B−School gradeSee 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.

Official siteci.north-branch.mn.usNorth Branch Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsNorth Branch Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereIsanti County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Isanti County (county election office). 555 18th Ave SW, Cambridge, MN 55008-9386 · (763) 689-1644 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2022
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 Apr 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Branch Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Branch TownshipZIP’s residents in North Branch Township
55056North Branch, MN87%11%
55008Cambridge, MN9%1%
55040Isanti, MN3%0%

A few homes fall in 55079.

Area code651Wikidata

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 roomCambridge Medical Center8.5 miles awayGet a library cardCambridge Public Library111 Dellwood St. N · (763) 689-7390

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

Questions about living in North Branch Township

Who provides electricity in North Branch 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 North Branch Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in North Branch Township?

55056 (87%), 55008 (9%), 55040 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Branch Township in?

North Branch Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District.

How do I register to vote in North Branch 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 Isanti County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.