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The West Union handbook

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

Power in West Union comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of West Union has one wired internet choice: ARVIG.

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 Union, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assncooperative utility · 14.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Union’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOsakis Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56389Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 59.8% of West Union residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: stearnselectric.org · (800) 962-0655

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve West Union

100% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGDSL88%10/1
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless88%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless76%300/20
Wisper Next Wireless InternetFixed wireless2%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Union’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Union.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in West Union 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 Union kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of West Union (76%) is in Osakis Public School District; parts are in Sauk Centre Public School District (24%).

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 Union’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseElections here are run by Todd County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Union is in ZIP code 56389

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West UnionZIP’s residents in West Union
56389West Union, MN100%100%
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 roomCentracare Health System - Sauk Centre7.4 miles awayGet a library cardDouglas County Library720 Fillmore Street · (320) 762-3014

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

Questions about living in West Union

Who provides electricity in West Union?

Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve West Union?

ARVIG, GigFire, T-Mobile, Verizon, Wisper Next Wireless Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Union?

56389. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Union in?

Osakis Public School District. Parts of the city are in Sauk Centre Public School District.

How do I register to vote in West Union?

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 Todd County Historic 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.