Living in Silver Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Silver Lake Township comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Fairmont (Central), 7.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silver Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Silver Lake Township.
Power comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 84.7% of Silver Lake Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.federatedrea.coop · (507) 847-3520
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
10 home internet providers serve Silver Lake Township
100% of 324 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 57% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Independent Networks | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Federated Rural Electric Association | Fixed wireless | 90% | 40/3 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 18% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Silver Lake Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Lake Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Silver Lake Township (59%) is in Granada-Huntley-East Chain; parts are in Fairmont Area School District (41%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Silver Lake Township is in ZIP code 56031
ZIP codes where Silver Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silver Lake Township | ZIP’s residents in Silver Lake Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56031 | Fairmont, MN | 100% | 4% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Silver Lake Township
Who provides electricity in Silver Lake Township?
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Silver Lake Township?
Frontier, Independent Networks, Midco, GigFire, Federated Rural Electric Association, MVTV Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silver Lake Township?
56031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silver Lake Township in?
Granada-Huntley-East Chain. Parts of the city are in Fairmont Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Silver 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 Martin County Elections. 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.