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The Parker Township handbook

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

Power in Parker Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. St. Gabriels Hospital, 12.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assncooperative utility · 14.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parker Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLittle Falls Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56475, 56347Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 96.3% of Parker Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Parker Township

100% of 214 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber97%1,000/1,000
SytekFiber3%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Parker Township.

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

Parker Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Community Middlein Little Falls
9–12Little Falls Senior Highin Little Falls

Most of Parker Township (92%) is in Little Falls Public School District; parts are in Swanville Public School District (8%).

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, electionsParker Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMorrison County CourthouseElections here are run by Morrison County (county election office). 213 SE 1st Ave, Little Falls, MN 56345-3199 · (320) 632-0132 · [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

Parker Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Parker TownshipZIP’s residents in Parker Township
56475Randall, MN92%26%
56347Long Prairie, MN8%1%

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 roomSt. Gabriels Hospital12.4 miles awayGet a library cardGreat River Regional LibraryNearest branch: Swanville Public Library, 213 Degraff Street · (320) 547-2346

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

Questions about living in Parker Township

Who provides electricity in Parker Township?

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Parker Township?

CTC, Sytek, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Parker Township?

56475 (92%), 56347 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Parker Township in?

Little Falls Public School District. Parts of the city are in Swanville Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Parker 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 Morrison 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.