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The Orange Township handbook

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

Power in Orange Township comes from Runestone Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Douglas County Library, 10.4 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 Orange Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRunestone Electric Assncooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orange Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOsakis Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56360, 56308, 56385Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Runestone Electric Assn

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 98.3% of Orange Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $176 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: runestoneelectric.com · (320) 762-1121

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Orange Township

100% of 167 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL, Fiber78%1,000/500
Runestone Telephone AssociationFiber17%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless50%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 Orange Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orange Township.

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

Orange Township kids go to
PK–6Osakis Elementaryin Osakis
7–12Osakis Secondaryin Osakis

Most of Orange Township (94%) is in Osakis Public School District; parts are in Minnewaska School District (6%).

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, electionsOrange Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDouglas County Auditor/TreasurerElections here are run by Douglas County (county election office). 821 Cedar St, Alexandria, MN 56308 · (320) 762-3077 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2026
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Orange Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Orange TownshipZIP’s residents in Orange Township
56360Osakis, MN79%7%
56308Alexandria, MN13%0%
56385Villard, MN8%3%

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 roomAlomere Health10 miles awayGet a library cardDouglas County Library720 Fillmore Street · (320) 762-3014

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

Questions about living in Orange Township

Who provides electricity in Orange Township?

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Orange Township?

ARVIG, Runestone Telephone Association, GigFire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Orange Township?

56360 (79%), 56308 (13%), 56385 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Orange Township in?

Osakis Public School District. Parts of the city are in Minnewaska School District.

How do I register to vote in Orange 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 Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer. 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.