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The Western Township handbook

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

Power in Western Township comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Western Township: the closest is Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services, 15.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerLake Region Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Western TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Western Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFergus Falls Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56537, 56522Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Western Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lrec.coop · (800) 552-7658

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

Internet

Which providers serve Western Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Western Township.

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

Western Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Western Township (56%) is in Fergus Falls Public School District; parts are in Campbell-Tintah Public School District (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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWestern Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterElections here are run by Otter Tail County (county election office). 510 Fir Ave W, Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1364 · (218) 998-8040 · [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

Western Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Western TownshipZIP’s residents in Western Township
56537Fergus Falls, MN72%0%
56522Campbell, MN28%6%

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 roomPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services15.5 miles awayGet a library cardFergus Falls Public Library205 East Hampden Ave · (218) 739-9387

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

Questions about living in Western Township

Who provides electricity in Western Township?

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Western Township?

56537 (72%), 56522 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Western Township in?

Fergus Falls Public School District. Parts of the city are in Campbell-Tintah Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Western 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 Otter Tail County Government Services 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): pending.