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The Roy Lake handbook

Living in Roy Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call

Roy Lake has no town government of its own, so Clearwater County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bagley Public School District. Power in Roy Lake comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Roy Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Clearwater County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Roy Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerClearwater-Polk Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers3% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roy Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBagley Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56557Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Roy Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 56.7% of Roy Lake residents.

Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Roy Lake

3% of 55 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL71%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Roy Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Roy Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRoy Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Roy Lake kids go to
PK–6Bagley Elementaryin Bagley
7–12Bagley Secondaryin Bagley

Most of Roy Lake (96%) is in Bagley Public School District; parts are in Mahnomen 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Roy Lake is unincorporated, so Clearwater County is the local government.

Local governmentClearwater CountyRoy Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereClearwater County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Clearwater County (county election office). Most of Roy Lake (57%) votes here; the rest in Mahnomen County (43%). 213 Main Ave N, Dept 202, Bagley, MN 56621-8304 · (218) 694-6520 · [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

Roy Lake is in ZIP code 56557

ZIP codes where Roy Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Roy LakeZIP’s residents in Roy Lake
56557Mahnomen, MN100%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 roomSanford Bagley Medical Center15.8 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bagley Library, 79 Spencer Avenue SW · (218) 694-6201

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

Questions about living in Roy Lake

Who provides electricity in Roy Lake?

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Roy Lake?

CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Roy Lake?

56557. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Roy Lake in?

Bagley Public School District. Parts of the city are in Mahnomen Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Roy Lake?

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 Clearwater 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.

  • 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.