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The Ravenna Township handbook

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

Power in Ravenna Township comes from Dakota Electric Association, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Prescott Public Library, 4.9 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDakota Electric Associationcooperative utility · 15.6¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ravenna Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHastings Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55033, 55089Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dakota Electric Association

Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ravenna Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: dakotaelectric.com · (800) 874-3409

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Ravenna Township

99% of 857 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southeast MN WifiFixed wireless, Fiber96%3,000/3,000
MidcoCable65%1,250/60
HBCFixed wireless, Fiber58%100/20
CenturyLinkDSL56%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless44%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ravenna Township.

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

Ravenna Township kids go to
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Hastings Middle Schoolin Hastings
9–12Hastings High Schoolin Hastings

Ravenna Township is in Hastings Public School District.

B+School gradeSee 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, electionsRavenna Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDakota County ElectionsElections here are run by Dakota County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ravenna Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ravenna TownshipZIP’s residents in Ravenna Township
55033Hastings, MN86%7%
55089Welch, MN14%18%

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 roomRiver Falls Area Hospital14.5 miles awayGet a library cardPrescott Public Library800 Borner St. N. · (715) 262-5555

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

Questions about living in Ravenna Township

Who provides electricity in Ravenna Township?

Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ravenna Township?

Southeast MN Wifi, Midco, HBC, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ravenna Township?

55033 (86%), 55089 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ravenna Township in?

Hastings Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Ravenna 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 Dakota County Elections. 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.