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The Preble Township handbook

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

Power in Preble Township comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Winnmed is the closest ER, 23.2 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 Preble Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMiEnergy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Preble Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMabel-Canton Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55954, 55974, 55949 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Preble Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Preble Township

99% of 158 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mabel Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber66%200/40
AcentekFiber33%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless12%25/3
GigFireFixed wireless6%150/130

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Preble Township.

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

Preble Township kids go to
PK–6Mabel-Canton Elementaryin Mabel
7–12Mabel-Canton Secondaryin Mabel

Most of Preble Township (73%) is in Mabel-Canton Public School District; parts are in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools (16%) and Lanesboro Public School District (11%).

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, electionsPreble Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFillmore County AuditorElections here are run by Fillmore County (county election office). 101 Fillmore St, Preston, MN 55965-0466 · (507) 765-3811 · [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

Preble Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Preble TownshipZIP’s residents in Preble Township
55954Mabel, MN69%10%
55974Spring Grove, MN13%1%
55949Lanesboro, MN12%1%
55962Peterson, MN4%1%
55922Canton, MN2%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 roomWinnmed23.2 miles awayGet a library cardMabel Public Library110 E. Newburg · (507) 493-5336

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

Questions about living in Preble Township

Who provides electricity in Preble Township?

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Preble Township?

Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company, Acentek, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Preble Township?

55954 (69%), 55974 (13%), 55949 (12%), 55962 (4%), 55922 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Preble Township in?

Mabel-Canton Public School District. Parts of the city are in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools and Lanesboro Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Preble 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 Fillmore 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.