Living in Richardville Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Richardville Township comes from P K M Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Kittson Healthcare, 12.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richardville 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 Richardville Township.
Power comes from P K M Electric Coop
P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Richardville Township.
Start or move service: pkmcoop.com · (218) 745-4711
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Richardville Township
100% of 35 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikstrom Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Richardville Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richardville Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richardville Township is in Lancaster 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.
Richardville Township is in ZIP code 56735
ZIP codes where Richardville Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richardville Township | ZIP’s residents in Richardville Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56735 | Lancaster, MN | 100% | 13% |
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 Richardville Township
Who provides electricity in Richardville Township?
P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Richardville Township?
Wikstrom Telephone Company, Bug Tussel, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richardville Township?
56735. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richardville Township in?
Lancaster Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Richardville 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 Kittson 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.