Living in South Fork Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in South Fork Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. ECE Fiber is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of South Fork Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Fork 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 South Fork Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of South Fork Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
8 home internet providers serve South Fork Township
95% of 353 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECE Fiber | Fiber | 72% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 20% | 60/5 |
| Benton Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 16% | 250/250 |
| Frontier | DSL | 10% | 45/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 69% | 150/130 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have South Fork Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Fork Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of South Fork Township (90%) is in Ogilvie Public School District; parts are in Milaca Public School District (10%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
South Fork Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where South Fork Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Fork Township | ZIP’s residents in South Fork Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56358 | Ogilvie, MN | 91% | 23% |
| 56353 | Milaca, MN | 9% | 1% |
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 South Fork Township
Who provides electricity in South Fork Township?
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve South Fork Township?
ECE Fiber, CenturyLink, Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, Frontier, GigFire, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Fork Township?
56358 (91%), 56353 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Fork Township in?
Ogilvie Public School District. Parts of the city are in Milaca Public School District.
How do I register to vote in South Fork 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 Kanabec 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.