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The Udolpho Township handbook

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

Power in Udolpho Township comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Owatonna Hospital, 20.8 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 Udolpho Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Udolpho TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Udolpho Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlooming Prairie Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55917, 55912, 55982Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Udolpho Township. 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

Which providers serve Udolpho Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Udolpho 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Udolpho Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Udolpho Township.

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

Udolpho Township kids go to
PK–4Blooming Prairie Elementaryin Blooming Prairie
7–12Blooming Prairie High Schoolin Blooming Prairie

Most of Udolpho Township (83%) is in Blooming Prairie Public School District; parts are in Austin Public School District (17%).

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, electionsUdolpho Township’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

Udolpho Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Udolpho TownshipZIP’s residents in Udolpho Township
55917Blooming Prairie, MN48%6%
55912Austin, MN37%1%
55982Waltham, MN14%13%

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 roomOwatonna Hospital20.8 miles awayGet a library cardBrownsdale Public Library103 E Main St. · (507) 567-9951

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

Questions about living in Udolpho Township

Who provides electricity in Udolpho Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Udolpho Township?

55917 (48%), 55912 (37%), 55982 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Udolpho Township in?

Blooming Prairie Public School District. Parts of the city are in Austin Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Udolpho 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 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): pending.