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The West Roy Lake handbook

Living in West Roy Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call

West Roy Lake has no town government of its own, so Mahnomen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mahnomen Public School District. Power in West Roy Lake comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
West Roy Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mahnomen County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on West Roy Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerWild Rice Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve West Roy LakeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Roy Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMahnomen Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56557Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in West Roy Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of West Roy Lake. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517

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

Internet

Which providers serve West Roy Lake

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in West Roy Lake, 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 West Roy Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Roy Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest Roy Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West Roy Lake kids go to
PK–6Mahnomen Elementaryin Mahnomen
7–12Mahnomen Secondaryin Mahnomen

West Roy Lake is in Mahnomen Public 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

No town hall: the county runs things

West Roy Lake is unincorporated, so Mahnomen County is the local government.

Local governmentMahnomen CountyWest Roy Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMahnomen County CourthouseElections here are run by Mahnomen County (county election office). 311 N Main St, PO Box 379, Mahnomen, MN 56557-0379 · (218) 935-5669 · [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

West Roy Lake is in ZIP code 56557

ZIP codes where West Roy Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Roy LakeZIP’s residents in West Roy Lake
56557Mahnomen, MN100%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 roomMahnomen Health Center17.3 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bagley Library, 79 Spencer Avenue SW · (218) 694-6201

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

Questions about living in West Roy Lake

Who provides electricity in West Roy Lake?

Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in West Roy Lake?

56557. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Roy Lake in?

Mahnomen Public School District.

How do I register to vote in West Roy Lake?

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 Mahnomen 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.