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The Spruce Hill Township handbook

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

Power in Spruce Hill Township comes from Runestone Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Spruce Hill Township: the closest is Alomere Health, 15 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 Spruce Hill Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRunestone Electric Assncooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Spruce Hill TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spruce Hill Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlexandria Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56354, 56446, 56319 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Runestone Electric Assn

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 75.5% of Spruce Hill Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $176 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: runestoneelectric.com · (320) 762-1121

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

Internet

Which providers serve Spruce Hill Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Spruce Hill Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

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

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

Spruce Hill Township kids go to
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Spruce Hill Township (62%) is in Alexandria Public School District; parts are in Parkers Prairie Public School District (38%).

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, electionsSpruce Hill Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDouglas County Auditor/TreasurerElections here are run by Douglas County (county election office). 821 Cedar St, Alexandria, MN 56308 · (320) 762-3077 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2026
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spruce Hill Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spruce Hill TownshipZIP’s residents in Spruce Hill Township
56354Miltona, MN67%21%
56446Eagle Bend, MN18%5%
56319Carlos, MN14%5%
56361Parkers Prairie, MN2%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 roomAlomere Health15 miles awayGet a library cardDouglas County Library720 Fillmore Street · (320) 762-3014

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

Questions about living in Spruce Hill Township

Who provides electricity in Spruce Hill Township?

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Spruce Hill Township?

56354 (67%), 56446 (18%), 56319 (14%), 56361 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spruce Hill Township in?

Alexandria Public School District. Parts of the city are in Parkers Prairie Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Spruce 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 Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer. 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): pending.