Living in Wirt Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wirt Township comes from North Itasca Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Wirt Township: the closest is Bigfork Valley Hospital, 15.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wirt 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 Wirt Township.
Power comes from North Itasca Electric Coop
North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wirt Township.
Start or move service: northitascaelectric.com · (218) 743-3131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Wirt Township
100% of 116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wirt Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wirt Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wirt Township is in Deer River Public School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wirt Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wirt Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wirt Township | ZIP’s residents in Wirt Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56688 | Wirt, MN | 64% | 46% |
| 56659 | Max, MN | 28% | 27% |
| 56661 | Northome, MN | 9% | 1% |
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 Wirt Township
Who provides electricity in Wirt Township?
North Itasca Electric Coop (North Itasca Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Wirt Township?
Paul Bunyan Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wirt Township?
56688 (64%), 56659 (28%), 56661 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wirt Township in?
Deer River Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Wirt 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 Itasca 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.
- 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.