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The Villard handbook

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

All of Villard gets its mail under one ZIP code, 56385. For emergencies, Villard is closest to Glacial Ridge Hospital, 7.4 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 Villard, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Villard’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMinnewaska School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56385Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Villard.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.2% of Villard residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Villard

100% of 165 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Runestone Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL76%60/5
GigFireFixed wireless99%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Villard’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Villard.

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

Villard kids go to
K–3Minnewaska Area Elementaryin Glenwood
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Villard is in Minnewaska 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsVillard’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePope County CourthouseElections here are run by Pope County (county election office). 130 E Minnesota Ave, Ste 218, Glenwood, MN 56334-4525 · (320) 634-7706 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Villard is in ZIP code 56385

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VillardZIP’s residents in Villard
56385Villard, MN100%25%
Area code320Wikidata

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 roomGlacial Ridge Hospital7.4 miles awayGet a library cardGlenwood Public Library108 SE First Av · (320) 634-3375

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

Questions about living in Villard

Who provides electricity in Villard?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Villard?

Runestone Telephone Association, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Villard?

56385. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Villard in?

Minnewaska School District.

How do I register to vote in Villard?

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 Pope County Courthouse. 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.