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The Oteneagen Township handbook

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

Power in Oteneagen Township comes from North Itasca Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Oteneagen Township is closest to Essentia Health Deer River, 7.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Oteneagen Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Itasca Electric Coop

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Oteneagen Township.

Start or move service: northitascaelectric.com · (218) 743-3131

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Oteneagen Township

100% of 154 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless36%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 Oteneagen Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oteneagen Township.

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

Oteneagen Township kids go to
PK–5King Elementaryin Deer River
6–12Deer River Secondaryin Deer River

Oteneagen Township is in Deer River Public School District.

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.

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

Oteneagen Township is in ZIP code 56636

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Oteneagen TownshipZIP’s residents in Oteneagen Township
56636Deer River, MN100%6%

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.

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

Questions about living in Oteneagen Township

Who provides electricity in Oteneagen Township?

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Oteneagen Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Oteneagen Township?

56636. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oteneagen Township in?

Deer River Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Oteneagen 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 Itasca 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.