Living in Twin Lakes Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Carlton water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Twin Lakes Township is Landfill, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 80.4% of Twin Lakes Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Carlton water system
The Carlton water system supplies Twin Lakes Township: about 13% of residents live in its service area. About 87% 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 1,146 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MN1090003.
8 home internet providers serve Twin Lakes Township
35% of 1,042 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 63% | 60/5 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 21% | 1,000/50 |
| Fond du Lac Communications | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Twin Lakes Township.
Landfill
· run by Shamrock
This isn’t Twin Lakes Township’s own facility. Whether Twin Lakes Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Twin Lakes Township (92%) is in Carlton Public School District; parts are in Wrenshall Public School District (5%) and Barnum Public School District (3%).
C+School gradeSee 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Twin Lakes Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Twin Lakes Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Twin Lakes Township | ZIP’s residents in Twin Lakes Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55718 | Carlton, MN | 83% | 54% |
| 55720 | Cloquet, MN | 15% | 2% |
| 55797 | Wrenshall, MN | 2% | 2% |
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 Twin Lakes Township
Who supplies Twin Lakes Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Carlton water system (EPA ID MN1090003). 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 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Twin Lakes Township?
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Twin Lakes Township?
CenturyLink, Mediacom Xtream, Fond du Lac Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Twin Lakes Township?
55718 (83%), 55720 (15%), 55797 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Twin Lakes Township in?
Carlton Public School District. Parts of the city are in Wrenshall Public School District and Barnum Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Twin Lakes 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 Carlton 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.
- 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.