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The Swedes Forest Township handbook

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

Every home in Swedes Forest Township is in ZIP code 56214. The closest ER is Centracare - Redwood, 12.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Swedes Forest TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Swedes Forest Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRedwood Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56214Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 71.8% of Swedes Forest Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Swedes Forest Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Swedes Forest 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Swedes Forest Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Swedes Forest Township.

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

Swedes Forest Township kids go to
PK–4Reede Gray Elementaryin Redwood Falls
5–8Redwood Valley Middlein Redwood Falls
9–12Redwood Valley Senior Highin Redwood Falls

Swedes Forest Township is in Redwood Area 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSwedes Forest Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRedwood County Government CenterElections here are run by Redwood County (county election office). 403 S Mill St, PO Box 130, Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0130 · (507) 637-4013 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

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

Swedes Forest Township is in ZIP code 56214

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Swedes Forest TownshipZIP’s residents in Swedes Forest Township
56214Belview, MN100%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.

Nearest emergency roomCentracare - Redwood12.9 miles awayGet a library cardRedwood Falls Public Library509 South Lincoln Street · (507) 616-7420

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

Questions about living in Swedes Forest Township

Who provides electricity in Swedes Forest Township?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Swedes Forest Township?

56214. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Swedes Forest Township in?

Redwood Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Swedes Forest 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): pending.