Living in Richmond Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Richmond Township comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library, 3.4 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richmond 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 Richmond Township.
Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative
MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Richmond Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Green Terrace Mobile Estates water system
The Green Terrace Mobile Estates water system supplies Richmond Township: about 27% of residents live in its service area. About 73% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 86 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1850005.
5 home internet providers serve Richmond Township
85% of 343 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acentek | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| HBC | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 35% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Richmond Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richmond Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richmond Township is in Winona Area 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.
Richmond Township is in ZIP code 55987
ZIP codes where Richmond Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richmond Township | ZIP’s residents in Richmond Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55987 | Winona, MN | 100% | 2% |
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 Richmond Township
Who supplies Richmond Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Green Terrace Mobile Estates water system (EPA ID MN1850005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richmond Township?
MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richmond Township?
Acentek, HBC, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richmond Township?
55987. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richmond Township in?
Winona Area Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Richmond 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 Winona County Auditor-Treasurer. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.