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The Sheldon Township handbook

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

Power in Sheldon Township comes from MiEnergy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Sheldon Township: the closest is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 16.2 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 Sheldon Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMiEnergy Cooperativecooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheldon Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHouston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55921, 55943Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MiEnergy Cooperative

MiEnergy Cooperative (MiEnergy Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sheldon 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

4 home internet providers serve Sheldon Township

86% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AcentekFiber, Fixed wireless80%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL2%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless30%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless20%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 Sheldon Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sheldon Township.

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

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

Most of Sheldon Township (62%) is in Houston Public School District; parts are in Caledonia Public School District (38%).

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, electionsSheldon Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHouston County CourthouseElections here are run by Houston County (county election office). 304 S Marshall St, Rm 116, Caledonia, MN 55921-1330 · (507) 725-5803 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sheldon Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sheldon TownshipZIP’s residents in Sheldon Township
55921Caledonia, MN61%4%
55943Houston, MN39%4%

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 roomGundersen Lutheran Medical Center16.2 miles awayGet a library cardHouston Public Library202 East Cedar Street · (507) 896-7323

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

Questions about living in Sheldon Township

Who provides electricity in Sheldon Township?

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

What internet providers serve Sheldon Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Sheldon Township?

55921 (61%), 55943 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sheldon Township in?

Houston Public School District. Parts of the city are in Caledonia Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Sheldon 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 Houston 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.