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The Richardson Township handbook

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

Power in Richardson Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Mille Lacs Health System, 10.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Compcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richardson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOnamia Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56338Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Richardson Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Richardson Township

100% of 582 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CTCFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless18%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless15%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richardson Township.

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

Richardson Township kids go to
PK–2Onamia Primary Schoolin Onamia
3–6Onamia Elementary Schoolin Onamia
7–12Onamia High Schoolin Onamia

Richardson Township is in Onamia 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, electionsRichardson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMorrison County CourthouseElections here are run by Morrison County (county election office). 213 SE 1st Ave, Little Falls, MN 56345-3199 · (320) 632-0132 · [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

Richardson Township is in ZIP code 56338

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Richardson TownshipZIP’s residents in Richardson Township
56338Hillman, MN100%29%

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 roomMille Lacs Health System10.2 miles awayGet a library cardCrosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library101 1st Street SE · (218) 546-8005

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

Questions about living in Richardson Township

Who provides electricity in Richardson Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Richardson Township?

CTC, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Richardson Township?

56338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richardson Township in?

Onamia Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Richardson 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 Morrison County Courthouse. 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.