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The Squaw Lake handbook

Living in Squaw Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Squaw Lake comes from North Itasca Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Bigfork Valley Hospital, 24.4 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 Squaw Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNorth Itasca Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Squaw Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGrand Rapids Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56681Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Squaw Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from North Itasca Electric Coop

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Squaw Lake.

Start or move service: northitascaelectric.com · (218) 743-3131

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Squaw Lake

98% of 77 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless43%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless18%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Squaw Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Squaw Lake.

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

Squaw Lake kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Squaw Lake is in Grand Rapids 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, electionsSquaw Lake’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereItasca County CourthouseElections here are run by Itasca County (county election office). 123 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2600 · (218) 327-2860 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Squaw Lake is in ZIP code 56681

ZIP codes where Squaw Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Squaw LakeZIP’s residents in Squaw Lake
56681Squaw Lake, MN100%36%
Area code218Wikidata

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 roomBigfork Valley Hospital24.4 miles awayGet a library cardGrand Rapids Area Library140 NE 2nd Street · (218) 326-7640

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

Questions about living in Squaw Lake

Who provides electricity in Squaw Lake?

North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Squaw Lake?

Paul Bunyan Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Squaw Lake?

56681. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Squaw Lake in?

Grand Rapids Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Squaw Lake?

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 Itasca 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.