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The Penn Township handbook

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

Power in Penn Township comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Gaylord Public Library, 8.9 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMcLeod Cooperative Power Assncooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Penn TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penn Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolG.F.W.Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55312, 55336, 55396Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Penn Township.

Start or move service: mcleodcoop.com · (320) 864-3148

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

Internet

Which providers serve Penn Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Penn 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 Penn Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Penn Township.

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

Penn Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Penn Township (54%) is in G.F.W.; parts are in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District (46%).

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, electionsPenn Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcLeod CountyElections here are run by McLeod County (county election office). 520 Chandler Avenue N, Glencoe, MN 55336-2200 · (320) 864-1203 · [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

Penn Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Penn TownshipZIP’s residents in Penn Township
55312Brownton, MN79%17%
55336Glencoe, MN18%1%
55396Winthrop, MN2%0%

A few homes fall in 55334.

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 roomGlencoe Regional Health10.9 miles awayGet a library cardGaylord Public Library428 Main Ave · (507) 237-2280

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

Questions about living in Penn Township

Who provides electricity in Penn Township?

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Penn Township?

55312 (79%), 55336 (18%), 55396 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Penn Township in?

G.F.W.. Parts of the city are in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.

How do I register to vote in Penn 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 McLeod County. 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.