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The Sanders Township handbook

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

Power in Sanders Township comes from Red Lake Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Sanders Township attend Thief River Falls School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRed Lake Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sanders Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThief River Falls School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56701Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Red Lake Electric Coop

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sanders Township.

Start or move service: redlakeelectric.com · (218) 253-2168

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Sanders Township

98% of 143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SjobergsFiber76%1,000/1,000
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber31%6,000/6,000
CenturyLinkDSL23%40/3
Bug TusselFixed wireless91%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless8%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless6%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sanders Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sanders Township.

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

Sanders Township kids go to
PK–5Challenger Elementaryin Thief River Falls
6–8Franklin Middlein Thief River Falls
9–12Lincoln Senior Highin Thief River Falls

Sanders Township is in Thief River Falls 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSanders Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePennington County CourthouseElections here are run by Pennington County (county election office). 101 Main Ave N, PO Box 616, Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0616 · (218) 683-7000 · [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

Sanders Township is in ZIP code 56701

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sanders TownshipZIP’s residents in Sanders Township
56701Thief River Falls, MN100%2%

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 Thief River Falls Medical Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardThief River Falls Public Library102 First Street East · (218) 681-4325

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

Questions about living in Sanders Township

Who provides electricity in Sanders Township?

Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Sanders Township?

Sjobergs, Garden Valley Technologies, CenturyLink, Bug Tussel, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sanders Township?

56701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sanders Township in?

Thief River Falls School District.

How do I register to vote in Sanders 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 Pennington 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.