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The Pine Bend handbook

Living in Pine Bend, MN: what to set up and who to call

Pine Bend has no town government of its own, so Mahnomen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fosston Public School District. Power in Pine Bend comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Pine Bend has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mahnomen County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Pine Bend’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWild Rice Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Bend’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFosston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56651Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pine Bend.

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pine Bend. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Pine Bend

100% of 11 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
T-MobileFixed wireless9%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless9%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 Pine Bend’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Bend.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePine Bend has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Pine Bend kids go to
PK–6Magelssen Elementaryin Fosston
7–12Fosston Secondaryin Fosston

Pine Bend is in Fosston Public School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Pine Bend is unincorporated, so Mahnomen County is the local government.

Local governmentMahnomen CountyPine Bend is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMahnomen County CourthouseElections here are run by Mahnomen County (county election office). 311 N Main St, PO Box 379, Mahnomen, MN 56557-0379 · (218) 935-5669 · [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

Pine Bend is in ZIP code 56651

ZIP codes where Pine Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine BendZIP’s residents in Pine Bend
56651Lengby, MN100%5%

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 roomSanford Bagley Medical Center11.8 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bagley Library, 79 Spencer Avenue SW · (218) 694-6201

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

Questions about living in Pine Bend

Who provides electricity in Pine Bend?

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pine Bend?

Garden Valley Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Bend?

56651. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Bend in?

Fosston Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Pine Bend?

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 Mahnomen 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.