Living in Sunrise Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Sunrise Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 15.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sunrise 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 Sunrise Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 56.7% of Sunrise Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Sunrise Township
91% of 863 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 68% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | Fiber, DSL | 51% | 940/940 |
| Frontier | DSL | 23% | 10/1 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 63% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sunrise Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sunrise Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Sunrise Township (75%) is in North Branch Public Schools; parts are in Rush City Public School District (24%).
B−School gradeSee 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.
Sunrise Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sunrise Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sunrise Township | ZIP’s residents in Sunrise Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55056 | North Branch, MN | 48% | 7% |
| 55032 | Harris, MN | 42% | 25% |
| 55045 | Lindstrom, MN | 8% | 2% |
| 55069 | Rush City, MN | 2% | 1% |
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 Sunrise Township
Who provides electricity in Sunrise Township?
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sunrise Township?
Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Frontier, GigFire, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sunrise Township?
55056 (48%), 55032 (42%), 55045 (8%), 55069 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sunrise Township in?
North Branch Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Rush City Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Sunrise 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 Chisago County Gov 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.