Living in Swede Grove Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Swede Grove Township comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Only 51% of addresses in Swede Grove Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Swede Grove 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 Swede Grove Township.
Power comes from Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 90.6% of Swede Grove Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: meeker.coop · (320) 693-3231
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Grove City water system
The Grove City water system supplies Swede Grove Township: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 95% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 635 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1470007.
11 home internet providers serve Swede Grove Township
100% of 162 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 49% | 40/3 |
| Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 48% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Swede Grove Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Swede Grove Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Swede Grove Township is in A.C.G.C. 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Swede Grove Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Swede Grove Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Swede Grove Township | ZIP’s residents in Swede Grove Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56243 | Grove City, MN | 98% | 21% |
| 56209 | Atwater, MN | 2% | 0% |
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 Swede Grove Township
Who supplies Swede Grove Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Grove City water system (EPA ID MN1470007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Swede Grove Township?
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Swede Grove Township?
CenturyLink, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, Broadband, GigFire, Mediacom Bolt, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Swede Grove Township?
56243 (98%), 56209 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Swede Grove Township in?
A.C.G.C. Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Swede Grove 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 Meeker 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.