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The Willow Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Willow Lake Township comes from Redwood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Willow Lake Township is closest to Centracare - Redwood, 14.7 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 Willow Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRedwood Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Willow Lake TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willow Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWabasso Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56083, 56293, 56152 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Redwood Electric Coop

Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Willow Lake Township.

Start or move service: redwoodelectric.com · (507) 692-2214

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

Internet

Which providers serve Willow Lake Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Willow Lake Township.

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

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

Most of Willow Lake Township (53%) is in Wabasso Public School District; parts are in Red Rock Central School District (47%).

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, electionsWillow Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRedwood County Government CenterElections here are run by Redwood County (county election office). 403 S Mill St, PO Box 130, Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0130 · (507) 637-4013 · [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

Willow Lake Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Willow Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Willow Lake Township
56083Sanborn, MN52%14%
56293Wabasso, MN28%5%
56152Lamberton, MN11%2%
56224Clements, MN6%3%
56087Springfield, MN3%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 roomCentracare - Redwood14.7 miles awayGet a library cardWabasso Public Library1248 Oak St. · (507) 342-5279

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

Questions about living in Willow Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Willow Lake Township?

Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Willow Lake Township?

56083 (52%), 56293 (28%), 56152 (11%), 56224 (6%), 56087 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Willow Lake Township in?

Wabasso Public School District. Parts of the city are in Red Rock Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Willow Lake 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 Redwood County Government 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.