Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Timothy Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Timothy Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 23.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Timothy 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 Timothy Township.
Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves 94.7% of Timothy Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Timothy Township
91% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 86% | 2,500/2,500 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 57% | 50/10 |
| Tri-Co Technologies, LLC dba Tremolo Communications | Fiber | 4% | 2,500/2,500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Timothy Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Timothy Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Timothy Township is in Pine River-Backus 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Timothy Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Timothy Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Timothy Township | ZIP’s residents in Timothy Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56474 | Pine River, MN | 98% | 4% |
| 56448 | Fifty Lakes, MN | 2% | 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 Timothy Township
Who provides electricity in Timothy Township?
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Timothy Township?
Emily Cooperative Telephone Company, TDS Telecom, Tri-Co Technologies, LLC dba Tremolo Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Timothy Township?
56474 (98%), 56448 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Timothy Township in?
Pine River-Backus Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Timothy 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 Crow Wing 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.