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The Pliny Township handbook

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

Power in Pliny Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Pliny Township: the closest is Essentia Health Sandstone, 20.9 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 Pliny Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEast Central Energycooperative utility · 17.6¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pliny Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcGregor Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56350, 55735Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from East Central Energy

East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pliny 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

5 home internet providers serve Pliny Township

93% of 94 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mille Lacs Energy CooperativeFiber90%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL34%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless22%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless19%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless16%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 Pliny Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pliny Township.

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

Pliny Township kids go to
PK–6McGregor Elementaryin McGregor
7–12McGregor Secondaryin McGregor

Pliny Township is in McGregor 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPliny Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAitkin County AuditorElections here are run by Aitkin County (county election office). 307 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, MN 56431 · (218) 927-7354 · [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

Pliny Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pliny TownshipZIP’s residents in Pliny Township
56350Mc Grath, MN98%23%
55735Finlayson, MN2%0%

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 Sandstone20.9 miles awayGet a library cardEast Central Regional LibraryNearest branch: Isle: Mille Lacs Community Library, 285 2nd Avenue S. · (320) 676-3929

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

Questions about living in Pliny Township

Who provides electricity in Pliny Township?

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

What internet providers serve Pliny Township?

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pliny Township?

56350 (98%), 55735 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pliny Township in?

McGregor Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Pliny 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 Aitkin County Auditor. 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.