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The St. Olaf Township handbook

Living in St. Olaf Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in St. Olaf Township comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, St. Olaf Township is closest to Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services, 13.6 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 St. Olaf Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Region Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Olaf Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAshby Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56324, 56309, 56515Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. Olaf Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility, serves 93.7% of St. Olaf Township residents. 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

3 home internet providers serve St. Olaf Township

100% of 235 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Park Region TelephoneFiber99%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless14%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. Olaf Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. Olaf Township.

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

St. Olaf Township kids go to
PK–6Ashby Elementaryin Ashby
7–12Ashby Secondaryin Ashby

Most of St. Olaf Township (97%) is in Ashby Public School District; parts are in Battle Lake Public School District (2%).

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, electionsSt. Olaf Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterElections here are run by Otter Tail County (county election office). 510 Fir Ave W, Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1364 · (218) 998-8040 · [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

St. Olaf Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where St. Olaf Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. Olaf TownshipZIP’s residents in St. Olaf Township
56324Dalton, MN49%19%
56309Ashby, MN30%9%
56515Battle Lake, MN22%3%

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 roomPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services13.6 miles awayGet a library cardElbow Lake: Thorson Mem Library117 Central Avenue · (218) 685-6850

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

Questions about living in St. Olaf Township

Who provides electricity in St. Olaf 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 St. Olaf Township?

Park Region Telephone, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. Olaf Township?

56324 (49%), 56309 (30%), 56515 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. Olaf Township in?

Ashby Public School District. Parts of the city are in Battle Lake Public School District.

How do I register to vote in St. Olaf 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 Otter Tail County Government Services 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.