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The Palmer Township handbook

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

Power in Palmer Township comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. St. Cloud Public Library (Great River Regional Library), 10.9 miles away, is the closest library to Palmer Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConnexus Energycooperative utility · 14.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palmer Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Cloud Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55319, 56304Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Connexus Energy

Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 96.7% of Palmer Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Palmer Township

90% of 1,271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MidcoCable, Fiber88%5,000/5,000
FrontierDSL67%70/3
ARVIGFiber4%1,000/500
CenturyLinkDSL4%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless32%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 Palmer Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Palmer Township.

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

Palmer Township kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Palmer Township (43%) is in St. Cloud Public School District; parts are in Becker Public School District (39%) and Foley Public School District (18%).

CSchool gradeSee 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, electionsPalmer Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSherburne County AuditorElections here are run by Sherburne County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Palmer Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Palmer TownshipZIP’s residents in Palmer Township
55319Clear Lake, MN83%39%
56304Saint Cloud, MN16%2%

A few homes fall in 56379.

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 roomCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital11.4 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Cloud Public Library1300 W. St. Germain St. · (320) 650-2500

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

Questions about living in Palmer Township

Who provides electricity in Palmer Township?

Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Palmer Township?

Midco, Frontier, ARVIG, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Palmer Township?

55319 (83%), 56304 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Palmer Township in?

St. Cloud Public School District. Parts of the city are in Becker Public School District and Foley Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Palmer 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 Sherburne County Auditor. 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.