Living in Osceola Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Osceola Township comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Bird Island Public Library, 7.0 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Osceola 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 Osceola Township.
Power comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Osceola Township.
Start or move service: mcleodcoop.com · (320) 864-3148
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Osceola Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Osceola Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Osceola Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Osceola Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Osceola Township (53%) is in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District; parts are in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools (47%).
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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Osceola Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Osceola Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Osceola Township | ZIP’s residents in Osceola Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55310 | Bird Island, MN | 64% | 6% |
| 55342 | Hector, MN | 36% | 3% |
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 Osceola Township
Who provides electricity in Osceola Township?
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Osceola Township?
55310 (64%), 55342 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Osceola Township in?
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District. Parts of the city are in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Osceola 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 Renville 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): pending.