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The West Newton Township handbook

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

Power in West Newton Township comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of West Newton Township has one wired internet choice: Nuvera Communications.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBrown County Rural Elec Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Newton Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Ulm Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56073, 55335Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Brown County Rural Elec Assn

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of West Newton Township.

Start or move service: browncountyrea.coop · (800) 658-2368

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve West Newton Township

66% of 226 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nuvera CommunicationsDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber95%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL3%100/10
GigFireFixed wireless45%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless37%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless27%25/6
MidcoFixed wireless3%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 West Newton Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Newton Township.

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

West Newton Township kids go to
PK–KWashington Learning Centerin New Ulm
1–4Jefferson Elementaryin New Ulm
5–8New Ulm Middle Schoolin New Ulm
9–12New Ulm High Schoolin New Ulm

Most of West Newton Township (91%) is in New Ulm Public School District; parts are in G.F.W. (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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWest Newton Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNicollet County Govt CenterElections here are run by Nicollet County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Newton Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Newton TownshipZIP’s residents in West Newton Township
56073New Ulm, MN70%2%
55335Gibbon, MN29%8%

A few homes fall in 55332.

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 roomNew Ulm Medical Center7.8 miles awayGet a library cardNew Ulm Public Library17 North Broadway · (507) 359-8331

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

Questions about living in West Newton Township

Who provides electricity in West Newton Township?

Brown County Rural Elec Assn (Brown County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve West Newton Township?

Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, GigFire, MVTV Wireless, Verizon, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Newton Township?

56073 (70%), 55335 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Newton Township in?

New Ulm Public School District. Parts of the city are in G.F.W..

How do I register to vote in West Newton 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 Nicollet County Govt 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.