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The Turtle Lake Township handbook

Living in Turtle Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Turtle Lake Township comes from Beltrami Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Bemidji Public School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBeltrami Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turtle Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBemidji Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56601Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Turtle Lake Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Beltrami Electric Coop

Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Turtle Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: beltramielectric.com · (218) 444-2540

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Turtle Lake Township

100% of 804 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Paul Bunyan CommunicationsFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
MidcoCable46%1,250/60
AT&TFixed wireless44%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless32%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Turtle Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Turtle Lake Township.

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

Turtle Lake Township kids go to
PK–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bemidji Middlein Bemidji
9–12Bemidji Senior Highin Bemidji

Turtle Lake Township is in Bemidji Public School District.

B−School gradeSee 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, electionsTurtle Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBeltrami County AuditorElections here are run by Beltrami County (county election office). 701 Minnesota Ave NW, Ste 220, Bemidji, MN 56601-3178 · (218) 333-8448 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Turtle Lake Township is in ZIP code 56601

ZIP codes where Turtle Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Turtle Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Turtle Lake Township
56601Bemidji, MN100%4%

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 roomSanford Bemidji Medical Center8 miles awayGet a library cardKitchigami Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bemidji Public Library, 509 America Avenue · (218) 751-3963

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

Questions about living in Turtle Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Turtle Lake Township?

Beltrami Electric Coop (Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Turtle Lake Township?

Paul Bunyan Communications, Midco, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Turtle Lake Township?

56601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Turtle Lake Township in?

Bemidji Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Turtle Lake 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 Beltrami County Auditor. 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.