Living in Star Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Star Township comes from Red Lake Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Star Township: the closest is Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center, 24.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Star 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 Star Township.
Power comes from Red Lake Electric Coop
Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Star Township.
Start or move service: redlakeelectric.com · (218) 253-2168
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Star Township
100% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley Technologies | Fiber | 100% | 6,000/6,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Star Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Star Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Star Township is in Goodridge 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.
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.
Star Township is in ZIP code 56725
ZIP codes where Star Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Star Township | ZIP’s residents in Star Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56725 | Goodridge, MN | 100% | 10% |
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 Star Township
Who provides electricity in Star Township?
Red Lake Electric Coop (Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Star Township?
Garden Valley Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Star Township?
56725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Star Township in?
Goodridge Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Star 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 Pennington 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.