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The Wheeling Township handbook

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

Wheeling Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 55053 holds the most residents (74%). Allina Health Faribault Medical Center, 8.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Wheeling TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheeling Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFaribault Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55053, 55021, 55946 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

Which providers serve Wheeling Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheeling Township.

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

Wheeling Township kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Faribault Middlein Faribault
9–12Faribault Senior Highin Faribault

Most of Wheeling Township (93%) is in Faribault Public School District; parts are in Kenyon-Wanamingo School District (7%).

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, electionsWheeling Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRice County ElectionsElections here are run by Rice County (county election office). 320 3rd St NW, Fairbault, MN 55021-6141 · (507) 332-6104 · [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

Wheeling Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wheeling TownshipZIP’s residents in Wheeling Township
55053Nerstrand, MN74%36%
55021Faribault, MN14%0%
55946Kenyon, MN10%2%
55057Northfield, MN2%0%

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 roomAllina Health Faribault Medical Center8.1 miles awayGet a library cardKenyon Public Library709 2nd Street · (507) 789-6821

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

Questions about living in Wheeling Township

What ZIP codes are in Wheeling Township?

55053 (74%), 55021 (14%), 55946 (10%), 55057 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wheeling Township in?

Faribault Public School District. Parts of the city are in Kenyon-Wanamingo School District.

How do I register to vote in Wheeling 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.

  • 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.