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The Spring Hill Township handbook

Living in Spring Hill Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Spring Hill Township comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Melrose Public Library (Great River Regional Library), 9.2 miles away, is the closest library to Spring Hill Township.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Spring Hill Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Spring Hill Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 84.9% of Spring Hill Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Spring Hill Township

100% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber, DSL95%1,000/500
Albany Mutual Telephone AssociationFiber5%10,000/10,000
MidcoFixed wireless97%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless91%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless26%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spring Hill Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spring Hill Township.

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

Spring Hill Township kids go to
PK–5Melrose Elementaryin Melrose
6–8Melrose Middlein Melrose
9–12Melrose Secondaryin Melrose

Most of Spring Hill Township (96%) is in Melrose Public School District; parts are in Paynesville Public School District (4%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spring Hill Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Spring Hill Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spring Hill TownshipZIP’s residents in Spring Hill Township
56352Melrose, MN64%4%
56362Paynesville, MN20%1%
56312Belgrade, MN16%2%

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.

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

Questions about living in Spring Hill Township

Who provides electricity in Spring Hill Township?

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Spring Hill Township?

ARVIG, Albany Mutual Telephone Association, Midco, GigFire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spring Hill Township?

56352 (64%), 56362 (20%), 56312 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spring Hill Township in?

Melrose Public School District. Parts of the city are in Paynesville Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Spring Hill 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 Stearns County Service Center. 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.