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

Power in Taopi comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Regional Health Services of Howard County is the closest ER, 28.9 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 Taopi, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Taopi’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouthland Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code55977Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Taopi.

Electricity

Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Taopi. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: fmcs.coop · (507) 373-6421

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Taopi

100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MetronetFiber100%5,120/5,120
FrontierDSL85%115/7
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Taopi’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Taopi.

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

Taopi kids go to
PK–5Southland Elementaryin Adams
6–8Southland Middlein Adams
9–12Southland Senior Highin Adams

Taopi is in Southland 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsTaopi’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerElections here are run by Mower County (county election office). 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912-3475 · (507) 434-2614 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Taopi is in ZIP code 55977

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TaopiZIP’s residents in Taopi
55977Taopi, MN100%32%
Area code507Wikidata

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 roomRegional Health Services of Howard County28.9 miles awayGet a library cardLeroy Public Library605 N Broadway · (507) 324-5641

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

Questions about living in Taopi

Who provides electricity in Taopi?

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Taopi?

Metronet, Frontier, GigFire, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Taopi?

55977. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Taopi in?

Southland Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Taopi?

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 Mower County Auditor Treasurer. 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.