Living in North Star Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Springfield water system, which supplies North Star Township, came in at 18.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Power in North Star Township comes from Redwood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Star 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 North Star Township.
Power comes from Redwood Electric Coop
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 85.1% of North Star Township residents.
Start or move service: redwoodelectric.com · (507) 692-2214
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Springfield water system
The Springfield water system supplies North Star Township: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,070 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 18.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1080008.
5 home internet providers serve North Star Township
58% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tel. | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 2% | 2,000/1,000 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 35% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have North Star Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Star Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of North Star Township (85%) is in Springfield Public School District; parts are in Red Rock Central School District (15%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
North Star Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Star Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Star Township | ZIP’s residents in North Star Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56087 | Springfield, MN | 94% | 8% |
| 56083 | Sanborn, MN | 6% | 2% |
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 North Star Township
Who supplies North Star Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Springfield water system (EPA ID MN1080008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 18.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Star Township?
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve North Star Township?
Western Tel., Mediacom Xtream, MVTV Wireless, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Star Township?
56087 (94%), 56083 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Star Township in?
Springfield Public School District. Parts of the city are in Red Rock Central School District.
How do I register to vote in North Star 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 Brown 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.