Living in White Earth Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The White Earth water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jul 2024. Power in White Earth Township comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in White Earth 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 White Earth Township.
Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop
Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 67.8% of White Earth Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from White Earth water system
The White Earth water system supplies White Earth Township: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% 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 388 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jul 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 055294704.
3 home internet providers serve White Earth Township
52% of 302 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | DSL, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have White Earth Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in White Earth Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
White Earth Township is in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools.
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
White Earth Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where White Earth Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of White Earth Township | ZIP’s residents in White Earth Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56591 | White Earth, MN | 55% | 100% |
| 56569 | Ogema, MN | 27% | 16% |
| 56589 | Waubun, MN | 18% | 8% |
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 White Earth Township
Who supplies White Earth Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The White Earth water system (EPA ID 055294704). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in White Earth Township?
Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve White Earth Township?
ARVIG, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in White Earth Township?
56591 (55%), 56569 (27%), 56589 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is White Earth Township in?
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in White Earth 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 Becker 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.