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The Rockwell Township handbook

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

Power in Rockwell Township comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Essentia Health Ada, 9.5 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 Rockwell Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockwell Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56519, 56584Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn

Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 75.5% of Rockwell Township residents.

Start or move service: rrvcoop.com · (800) 788-7784

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Rockwell Township

100% of 30 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber, DSL100%1,000/500
X-TechFixed wireless20%100/75
VerizonFixed wireless13%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 Rockwell Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rockwell Township.

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

Rockwell Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rockwell Township (72%) is in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools; parts are in Norman County East School District (28%).

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, electionsRockwell Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNorman County CourthouseElections here are run by Norman County (county election office). 16 E 3rd Ave, PO Box 266, Ada, MN 56510-0266 · (218) 784-5471 · [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

Rockwell Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rockwell TownshipZIP’s residents in Rockwell Township
56519Borup, MN75%14%
56584Twin Valley, MN25%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 roomEssentia Health Ada9.5 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Ada Library, 107 4th Ave E · (218) 784-4480

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

Questions about living in Rockwell Township

Who provides electricity in Rockwell Township?

Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn (Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Rockwell Township?

ARVIG, X-Tech, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rockwell Township?

56519 (75%), 56584 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rockwell Township in?

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Norman County East School District.

How do I register to vote in Rockwell 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 Norman 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.