Living in Riverdale Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Lasalle water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2024. Power in Riverdale Township comes from South Central Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riverdale 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 Riverdale Township.
Power comes from South Central Electric Assn
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Riverdale Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $217 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.southcentralelectric.com · (507) 375-3164
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lasalle water system
The Lasalle water system supplies Riverdale Township: about 10% of residents live in its service area. About 90% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Red Rock Rural Water System as seller) and serves 90 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 91.0 ppb. 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. MN1830009.
8 home internet providers serve Riverdale Township
100% of 171 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen Communications Company | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 5% | 10/1 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 80% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Riverdale Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverdale Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Riverdale Township (57%) is in St. James Public School District; parts are in Madelia Public School District (43%).
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Riverdale Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Riverdale Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riverdale Township | ZIP’s residents in Riverdale Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56062 | Madelia, MN | 57% | 5% |
| 56081 | Saint James, MN | 41% | 2% |
| 56056 | La Salle, MN | 2% | 6% |
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 Riverdale Township
Who supplies Riverdale Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lasalle water system (EPA ID MN1830009). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riverdale Township?
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riverdale Township?
Christensen Communications Company, Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, Midco, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riverdale Township?
56062 (57%), 56081 (41%), 56056 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riverdale Township in?
St. James Public School District. Parts of the city are in Madelia Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Riverdale 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 Watonwan 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.
- 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.