Living in Tanberg Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Tanberg Township comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Tanberg Township: the closest is St. Francis Medical Center, 16.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tanberg 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 Tanberg Township.
Power comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative
Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tanberg Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: lrec.coop · (800) 552-7658
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rothsay water system
The Rothsay water system supplies Tanberg Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 503 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MN1840006.
4 home internet providers serve Tanberg Township
100% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothsay Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 5% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tanberg Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tanberg Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Tanberg Township (92%) is in Rothsay Public School District; parts are in Barnesville Public School District (8%).
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.
Tanberg Township is in ZIP code 56579
ZIP codes where Tanberg Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tanberg Township | ZIP’s residents in Tanberg Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56579 | Rothsay, MN | 100% | 6% |
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 Tanberg Township
Who supplies Tanberg Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rothsay water system (EPA ID MN1840006). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tanberg Township?
Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tanberg Township?
Rothsay Telephone, Verizon, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tanberg Township?
56579. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tanberg Township in?
Rothsay Public School District. Parts of the city are in Barnesville Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Tanberg 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 Wilkin 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.