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The Paddock Township handbook

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

Power in Paddock Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Astera Health, 15.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paddock Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSebeka Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56477, 56567Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 59.3% of Paddock Township residents.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Paddock Township

100% of 164 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Central Telephone AssociationFiber99%1,000/1,000
ARVIGFiber2%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Paddock Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paddock Township.

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

Paddock Township kids go to
PK–6Sebeka Elementaryin Sebeka
7–12Sebeka Secondaryin Sebeka

Most of Paddock Township (84%) is in Sebeka Public School District; parts are in Menahga Public School District (10%) and New York Mills Public 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, electionsPaddock Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterElections here are run by Otter Tail County (county election office). 510 Fir Ave W, Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1364 · (218) 998-8040 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paddock Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Paddock TownshipZIP’s residents in Paddock Township
56477Sebeka, MN98%12%
56567New York Mills, MN2%0%

A few homes fall in 56464.

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 roomAstera Health15.6 miles awayGet a library cardNew York Mills Public Library30 North Main · (218) 385-2436

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

Questions about living in Paddock Township

Who provides electricity in Paddock Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Paddock Township?

West Central Telephone Association, ARVIG, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Paddock Township?

56477 (98%), 56567 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paddock Township in?

Sebeka Public School District. Parts of the city are in Menahga Public School District and New York Mills Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Paddock 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.

  • 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.