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The Shell Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Shell Lake Township comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Shell Lake Township: the closest is St. Josephs Area Health Services, 19.4 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 Shell Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assncooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shell Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFrazee-Vergas Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56570, 56501, 56578 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Shell Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: itasca-mantrap.com · (218) 732-3377

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Shell Lake Township

84% of 251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber, DSL52%1,000/500
CenturyLinkDSL35%40/3
T-MobileFixed wireless43%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Shell Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shell Lake Township.

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

Shell Lake Township kids go to
PK–6Frazee Elementaryin Frazee
7–12Frazee Secondaryin Frazee

Shell Lake Township is in Frazee-Vergas 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, electionsShell Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseElections here are run by Becker County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Shell Lake Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Shell Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Shell Lake Township
56570Osage, MN55%13%
56501Detroit Lakes, MN43%1%
56578Rochert, MN1%0%
56575Ponsford, MN1%0%

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services19.4 miles awayGet a library cardPerham Area Public Library225 2nd Av NE · (218) 346-4892

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

Questions about living in Shell Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Shell Lake Township?

Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Shell Lake Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Shell Lake Township?

56570 (55%), 56501 (43%), 56578 (1%), 56575 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Shell Lake Township in?

Frazee-Vergas Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Shell Lake 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 Becker 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.