Living in Watab Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Watab Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Watab Township attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Watab 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 Watab Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 72.1% of Watab Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rockwood Estates water system
The Rockwood Estates water system supplies Watab Township: about 16% of residents live in its service area. Benton Utilities LLC serves another 13%. Lake Andrew Development serves another 6%. The Cove Utility Association serves another 6%. About 58% 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 400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MN1050003.
7 home internet providers serve Watab Township
100% of 1,640 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 250/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 21% | 140/20 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 9% | 1,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Watab Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Watab Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Watab Township is in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.
BSchool 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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Watab Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Watab Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Watab Township | ZIP’s residents in Watab Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56367 | Rice, MN | 80% | 38% |
| 56379 | Sauk Rapids, MN | 20% | 4% |
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 Watab Township
Who supplies Watab Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rockwood Estates water system (EPA ID MN1050003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Watab Township?
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Watab Township?
Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, CenturyLink, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Watab Township?
56367 (80%), 56379 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Watab Township in?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Watab 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 Benton County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. 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.