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The Richland Township handbook

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

Power in Richland Township comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Allina Health Faribault Medical Center, 8.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electriccooperative utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Richland TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFaribault Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55946, 55021, 55049Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility, serves 85.6% of Richland Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: swce.coop · (507) 451-7340

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

Internet

Which providers serve Richland Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Richland 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 Richland Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richland Township.

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

Richland Township kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Richland Township (53%) is in Faribault Public School District; parts are in Kenyon-Wanamingo School District (43%) and Medford Public School District (4%).

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, electionsRichland Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRice County ElectionsElections here are run by Rice County (county election office). 320 3rd St NW, Fairbault, MN 55021-6141 · (507) 332-6104 · [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

Richland Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Richland TownshipZIP’s residents in Richland Township
55946Kenyon, MN49%6%
55021Faribault, MN45%1%
55049Medford, 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 roomAllina Health Faribault Medical Center8.3 miles awayGet a library cardKenyon Public Library709 2nd Street · (507) 789-6821

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

Questions about living in Richland Township

Who provides electricity in Richland Township?

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Richland Township?

55946 (49%), 55021 (45%), 55049 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Faribault Public School District. Parts of the city are in Kenyon-Wanamingo School District and Medford Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Richland 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 Rice 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): pending.