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The Pine Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Pine Lake Township comes from Lake Country Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital, 27.8 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 Pine Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Country Powercooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers30% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthland Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56484, 56452, 56655Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves 80.3% of Pine Lake Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Pine Lake Township

30% of 379 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL, Fiber90%1,000/500
TDS TelecomDSL7%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless50%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 Pine Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Lake Township.

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

Pine Lake Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Pine Lake Township (52%) is in Northland Community Schools; parts are in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District (48%).

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, electionsPine Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). 303 Minnesota Ave W, PO Box 3000, Walker, MN 56484-3000 · (218) 547-7260 · [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 Lake Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Pine Lake Township
56484Walker, MN74%4%
56452Hackensack, MN15%1%
56655Longville, MN11%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 roomCass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital27.8 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Longville: Margaret Welch Memorial Library, 5051 Highway 84 North · (218) 363-2710

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

Questions about living in Pine Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Pine Lake Township?

Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pine Lake Township?

ARVIG, TDS Telecom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Lake Township?

56484 (74%), 56452 (15%), 56655 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Lake Township in?

Northland Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District.

How do I register to vote in Pine Lake 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 Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.