Living in Tenhassen Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Tenhassen Township comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Tenhassen Township attend Fairmont Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tenhassen 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 Tenhassen Township.
Power comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tenhassen Township. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.federatedrea.coop · (507) 847-3520
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Tenhassen Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Tenhassen 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.
We don’t have Tenhassen Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tenhassen Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tenhassen Township is in Fairmont 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tenhassen Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tenhassen Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tenhassen Township | ZIP’s residents in Tenhassen Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56121 | Ceylon, MN | 57% | 23% |
| 56031 | Fairmont, MN | 43% | 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 Tenhassen Township
Who provides electricity in Tenhassen Township?
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Tenhassen Township?
56121 (57%), 56031 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tenhassen Township in?
Fairmont Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Tenhassen 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 Martin County Elections. 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.