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The Rich Valley Township handbook

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

Power in Rich Valley Township comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Rich Valley Township attend Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMcLeod Cooperative Power Assncooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Rich Valley TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rich Valley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55336, 55381, 55350 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from McLeod Cooperative Power Assn

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 89.1% of Rich Valley Township residents.

Start or move service: mcleodcoop.com · (320) 864-3148

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

Internet

Which providers serve Rich Valley Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rich Valley Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rich Valley Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rich Valley Township.

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

Rich Valley Township kids go to
PK–2Lincoln Elementaryin Glencoe
3–6Lakeside Elementaryin Silver Lake
7–8GSL Junior High Schoolin Glencoe
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior Highin Glencoe

Rich Valley Township is in Glencoe-Silver Lake 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, electionsRich Valley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcLeod CountyElections here are run by McLeod County (county election office). 520 Chandler Avenue N, Glencoe, MN 55336-2200 · (320) 864-1203 · [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

Rich Valley Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rich Valley TownshipZIP’s residents in Rich Valley Township
55336Glencoe, MN65%5%
55381Silver Lake, MN25%8%
55350Hutchinson, MN6%0%
55354Lester Prairie, MN5%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 roomGlencoe Regional Health6 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Glencoe Public Library, 1107 11th Street E, Suite 207 · (320) 864-3919

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

Questions about living in Rich Valley Township

Who provides electricity in Rich Valley Township?

McLeod Cooperative Power Assn (McLeod Cooperative Power Assn), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Rich Valley Township?

55336 (65%), 55381 (25%), 55350 (6%), 55354 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rich Valley Township in?

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.

How do I register to vote in Rich Valley 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 McLeod County. 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): pending.