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The Walden Township handbook

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

Power in Walden Township comes from Runestone Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Hancock Community Library, 6.2 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 Walden Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRunestone Electric Assncooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Walden TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walden Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMinnewaska School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56244, 56381, 56323Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Runestone Electric Assn

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 76.8% of Walden Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $176 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: runestoneelectric.com · (320) 762-1121

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

Internet

Which providers serve Walden Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Walden 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 Walden Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Walden Township.

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

Walden Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Walden Township (40%) is in Minnewaska School District; parts are in Morris Area Public Schools (32%) and Hancock Public School District (29%).

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, electionsWalden Township’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

Walden Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Walden TownshipZIP’s residents in Walden Township
56244Hancock, MN51%5%
56381Starbuck, MN42%3%
56323Cyrus, MN6%2%

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 roomStevens Community Medical Center11.1 miles awayGet a library cardHancock Community Library662 6th Street · (320) 392-5666

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

Questions about living in Walden Township

Who provides electricity in Walden Township?

Runestone Electric Assn (Runestone Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Walden Township?

56244 (51%), 56381 (42%), 56323 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Walden Township in?

Minnewaska School District. Parts of the city are in Morris Area Public Schools and Hancock Public School District.

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