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The Sundown Township handbook

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

Power in Sundown Township comes from Redwood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Sundown Township: the closest is Centracare - Redwood, 15.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sundown Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Redwood Electric Coop

Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sundown Township.

Start or move service: redwoodelectric.com · (507) 692-2214

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Sundown Township

38% of 85 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Western Tel.DSL, Fixed wireless87%60/10
ARVIGDSL, Fiber6%1,000/500
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless60%50/10
GigFireFixed wireless33%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%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 Sundown Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sundown Township.

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

Sundown Township kids go to
PK–6Springfield Elementaryin Springfield
7–12Springfield Secondaryin Springfield

Most of Sundown Township (84%) is in Springfield Public School District; parts are in Cedar Mountain School District (8%) and Red Rock Central School District (4%) and Wabasso Public School District (3%).

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.

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

Sundown Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sundown TownshipZIP’s residents in Sundown Township
56087Springfield, MN61%3%
56224Clements, MN39%17%

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.

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

Questions about living in Sundown Township

Who provides electricity in Sundown Township?

Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Sundown Township?

Western Tel., ARVIG, MVTV Wireless, GigFire, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sundown Township?

56087 (61%), 56224 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sundown Township in?

Springfield Public School District. Parts of the city are in Cedar Mountain School District and Red Rock Central School District and Wabasso Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Sundown 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 Redwood County Government 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.