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The North Ottawa Township handbook

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

Power in North Ottawa Township comes from Traverse Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in North Ottawa Township can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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 Ottawa Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTraverse Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Ottawa Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Central AreaWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56590, 56274Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Traverse Electric Coop

Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of North Ottawa Township.

Start or move service: traverseelectric.com · (320) 563-8616

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve North Ottawa Township

100% of 14 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Runestone Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Ottawa Township’s trash rules yet

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in North Ottawa 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 Ottawa Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8WCA Middle Schoolin Barrett
9–12West Central Area Secondaryin Barrett

Most of North Ottawa Township (76%) is in West Central Area; parts are in Campbell-Tintah Public School District (15%) and Herman-Norcross School District (8%).

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, electionsNorth Ottawa Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGrant County CourthouseElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). 10 2nd St NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531-4400 · (218) 685-8236 · [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

North Ottawa Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Ottawa TownshipZIP’s residents in North Ottawa Township
56590Wendell, MN64%7%
56274Norcross, MN36%11%

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 roomPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services10.9 miles awayGet a library cardElbow Lake: Thorson Mem Library117 Central Avenue · (218) 685-6850

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

Questions about living in North Ottawa Township

Who provides electricity in North Ottawa Township?

Traverse Electric Coop (Traverse Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve North Ottawa Township?

Runestone Telephone Association (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Ottawa Township?

56590 (64%), 56274 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Ottawa Township in?

West Central Area. Parts of the city are in Campbell-Tintah Public School District and Herman-Norcross School District.

How do I register to vote in North Ottawa 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 Grant 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.