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The Vasa Township handbook

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

Power in Vasa Township comes from Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Vasa Township is closest to Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, 9.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn

Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn (Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 94.0% of Vasa Township residents.

Start or move service: gccea.com · (800) 927-6864

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Vasa Township

93% of 406 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nuvera CommunicationsFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless89%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless43%300/20
Southeast MN WifiFixed wireless37%300/50
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless28%150/130
HBCFixed wireless22%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vasa Township.

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

Vasa Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Vasa Township (49%) is in Red Wing Public School District; parts are in Cannon Falls Public School District (42%) and Goodhue Public School District (9%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Vasa Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Vasa TownshipZIP’s residents in Vasa Township
55089Welch, MN54%25%
55066Red Wing, MN23%1%
55009Cannon Falls, MN17%2%
55027Goodhue, MN5%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Vasa Township

Who provides electricity in Vasa Township?

Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn (Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Vasa Township?

Nuvera Communications, Verizon, Southeast MN Wifi, T-Mobile, GigFire, HBC (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vasa Township?

55089 (54%), 55066 (23%), 55009 (17%), 55027 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vasa Township in?

Red Wing Public School District. Parts of the city are in Cannon Falls Public School District and Goodhue Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Vasa 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 Goodhue County Government Center. 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.