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The Park Township handbook

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

Power in Park Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Essentia Health Moose Lake, 16.3 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 Park Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Park TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Park Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55712Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Park Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944

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

Internet

Which providers serve Park Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Park 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.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Park Township.

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

Park Township kids go to
PK–6East Central Elementaryin Finlayson
7–12East Central Senior Secondaryin Finlayson

Most of Park Township (98%) is in East Central School District; parts are in Willow River Public School District (2%).

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, electionsPark Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePine County CourthouseElections here are run by Pine County (county election office). 635 Northridge Dr NW, Ste 240, Pine City, MN 55063-1694 · (320) 591-1670 · [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

Park Township is in ZIP code 55712

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Park TownshipZIP’s residents in Park Township
55712Bruno, MN100%4%

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 roomEssentia Health Moose Lake16.3 miles awayGet a library cardMoose Lake Public Library313 Elm Avenue · (218) 485-4424

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

Questions about living in Park Township

Who provides electricity in Park Township?

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Park Township?

55712. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Park Township in?

East Central School District. Parts of the city are in Willow River Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Park 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 Pine 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.