Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Catholic) · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wheatland Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wheatland Township comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Wheatland Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 79.7% of Wheatland Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mvec.net · (952) 492-2313
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lonsdale water system
The Lonsdale water system supplies Wheatland Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 3,913 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MN1660006.
8 home internet providers serve Wheatland Township
100% of 534 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevcomm | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Netwave Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 91% | 125/40 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 24% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Scott Rice Tel. | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 37% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wheatland Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheatland Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wheatland Township (80%) is in New Prague Area Schools; parts are in Tri-City United School District (20%).
A−School gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wheatland Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wheatland Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wheatland Township | ZIP’s residents in Wheatland Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55046 | Lonsdale, MN | 43% | 9% |
| 56071 | New Prague, MN | 26% | 3% |
| 55088 | Webster, MN | 24% | 16% |
| 56069 | Montgomery, MN | 7% | 2% |
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 Wheatland Township
Who supplies Wheatland Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lonsdale water system (EPA ID MN1660006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wheatland Township?
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wheatland Township?
Bevcomm, Netwave Broadband, Mediacom Xtream, Scott Rice Tel., Verizon, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wheatland Township?
55046 (43%), 56071 (26%), 55088 (24%), 56069 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wheatland Township in?
New Prague Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Tri-City United School District.
How do I register to vote in Wheatland 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 Rice County Elections. 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.