Living in Oak Valley Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Oak Valley Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 56453 holds the most residents (62%). The closest ER is Astera Health, 9.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley Township.
4 home internet providers serve Oak Valley Township
64% of 167 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | DSL, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oak Valley Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oak Valley Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oak Valley Township (54%) is in Wadena-Deer Creek School District; parts are in Bertha-Hewitt Public School District (46%).
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.
Oak Valley Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oak Valley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oak Valley Township | ZIP’s residents in Oak Valley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56453 | Hewitt, MN | 62% | 27% |
| 56482 | Wadena, MN | 19% | 1% |
| 56527 | Deer Creek, MN | 19% | 7% |
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 Oak Valley Township
What internet providers serve Oak Valley Township?
ARVIG, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Valley Township?
56453 (62%), 56482 (19%), 56527 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oak Valley Township in?
Wadena-Deer Creek School District. Parts of the city are in Bertha-Hewitt Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Oak Valley 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 Otter Tail County Government Services Center. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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.