Living in Queen Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Queen Township comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Essentia Health Fosston, 6.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Queen Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Queen Township.
Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop
Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Queen Township.
Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Queen Township
100% of 152 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley Technologies | Fiber | 100% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Queen Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Queen Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Queen Township (99%) 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Queen Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Queen Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Queen Township | ZIP’s residents in Queen Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56542 | Fosston, MN | 96% | 8% |
| 56646 | Gully, MN | 4% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Queen Township
Who provides electricity in Queen Township?
Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Queen Township?
Garden Valley Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Queen Township?
56542 (96%), 56646 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Queen Township in?
Fosston Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Queen 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 Polk County Taxpayer Service Center. 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.