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The Silver Leaf Township handbook

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

Power in Silver Leaf Township comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Silver Leaf Township is closest to Perham Health, 11.5 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 Silver Leaf Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Region Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silver Leaf Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFrazee-Vergas Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56544Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Silver Leaf Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lrec.coop · (800) 552-7658

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Silver Leaf Township

91% of 236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber, DSL93%1,000/500
MidcoFiber15%5,000/5,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Silver Leaf Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Leaf Township.

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

Silver Leaf Township kids go to
PK–6Frazee Elementaryin Frazee
7–12Frazee Secondaryin Frazee

Silver Leaf 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, electionsSilver Leaf 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

Silver Leaf Township is in ZIP code 56544

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Silver Leaf TownshipZIP’s residents in Silver Leaf Township
56544Frazee, MN100%10%

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 roomPerham Health11.5 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 Silver Leaf Township

Who provides electricity in Silver Leaf Township?

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Silver Leaf Township?

ARVIG, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Silver Leaf Township?

56544. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Silver Leaf Township in?

Frazee-Vergas Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Silver Leaf 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.