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The Shell River Township handbook

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

Power in Shell River Township comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. St. Josephs Area Health Services, 11 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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 River Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTodd-Wadena Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shell River Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMenahga Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56464, 56470Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Todd-Wadena Electric Coop

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 95.5% of Shell River Township residents.

Start or move service: toddwadena.coop · (218) 631-3120

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Shell River Township

100% of 193 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Central Telephone AssociationFiber83%1,000/1,000
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber17%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL6%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Shell River Township’s trash rules yet

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Shell River 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 River Township kids go to
PK–6Menahga Elementaryin Menahga
7–12Menahga High Schoolin Menahga

Shell River Township is in Menahga 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 River Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWadena County CourthouseElections here are run by Wadena County (county election office). 415 S Jefferson St, Wadena, MN 56482-1595 · (218) 631-7792 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Shell River Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Shell River TownshipZIP’s residents in Shell River Township
56464Menahga, MN97%6%
56470Park Rapids, MN3%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 Services11 miles awayGet a library cardNew York Mills Public Library30 North Main · (218) 385-2436

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

Questions about living in Shell River Township

Who provides electricity in Shell River Township?

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (Todd-Wadena Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Shell River Township?

West Central Telephone Association, Paul Bunyan Communications, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Shell River Township?

56464 (97%), 56470 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Shell River Township in?

Menahga Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Shell River 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 Wadena 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.