Sterling Congregational Church · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Sterling Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Sterling Township comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, United Hospital District is the closest ER, 18 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sterling 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 Sterling Township.
Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative
BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sterling Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: benco.org · (507) 387-7963
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Sterling Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sterling 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.
We don’t have Sterling Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sterling Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Sterling Township (98%) is in Maple River 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.
Sterling Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sterling Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sterling Township | ZIP’s residents in Sterling Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56010 | Amboy, MN | 59% | 14% |
| 56065 | Mapleton, MN | 41% | 4% |
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 Sterling Township
Who provides electricity in Sterling Township?
BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Sterling Township?
56010 (59%), 56065 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sterling Township in?
Maple River School District.
How do I register to vote in Sterling 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 Blue Earth County Elections. 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.