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The Saratoga Township handbook

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

Power in Saratoga Township comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Saratoga Township: the FCC’s map has 24% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMiEnergy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saratoga Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Charles Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55972, 55979, 55923Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Saratoga 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Saratoga Township

93% of 229 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
HBCFixed wireless, Fiber76%100/20
CenturyLinkDSL25%60/5
GigFireFixed wireless92%150/130
Mediacom BoltFixed wireless26%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless22%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless17%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 Saratoga Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Saratoga Township.

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

Saratoga Township kids go to
PK–6ST. Charles Elementaryin Saint Charles
7–12ST. Charles Secondaryin Saint Charles

Most of Saratoga Township (98%) is in St. Charles 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSaratoga Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Winona County (county election office). 202 Third St. W, Winona, MN 55987 · (507) 457-8830 · [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

Saratoga Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Saratoga TownshipZIP’s residents in Saratoga Township
55972Saint Charles, MN72%9%
55979Utica, MN17%10%
55923Chatfield, MN10%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 roomWinona Health Services22 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Charles Public Library125 W. 11th Street · (507) 932-3227

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

Questions about living in Saratoga Township

Who provides electricity in Saratoga Township?

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Saratoga Township?

HBC, CenturyLink, GigFire, Mediacom Bolt, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Saratoga Township?

55972 (72%), 55979 (17%), 55923 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Saratoga Township in?

St. Charles Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Saratoga 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.

  • 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.