Living in West Valley Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2022 is still open for the Strandquist water system, which supplies West Valley Township. Power in West Valley Township comes from P K M Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Valley 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 West Valley Township.
Power comes from P K M Electric Coop
P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of West Valley Township.
Start or move service: pkmcoop.com · (218) 745-4711
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Strandquist water system
The Strandquist water system supplies West Valley Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% 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 63 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2022: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 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. MN1450010.
2 home internet providers serve West Valley Township
90% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikstrom Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/500 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have West Valley Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Valley Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of West Valley Township (58%) is in Tri-County School District; parts are in Marshall County Central Schools (42%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Valley Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Valley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Valley Township | ZIP’s residents in West Valley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56738 | Newfolden, MN | 56% | 7% |
| 56758 | Strandquist, MN | 44% | 18% |
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 West Valley Township
Who supplies West Valley Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Strandquist water system (EPA ID MN1450010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Valley Township?
P K M Electric Coop (P K M Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve West Valley Township?
Wikstrom Telephone Company, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Valley Township?
56738 (56%), 56758 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Valley Township in?
Tri-County School District. Parts of the city are in Marshall County Central Schools.
How do I register to vote in West Valley 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 Marshall 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.
- 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.