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The Wolf Lake handbook

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

Power in Wolf Lake comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, St. Josephs Area Health Services is the closest ER, 15.5 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 Wolf Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Region Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolf Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMenahga Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56464Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Region Electric Cooperative

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wolf Lake. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: lrec.coop · (800) 552-7658

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Wolf Lake

100% of 44 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Central Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wolf Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wolf Lake.

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

Wolf Lake kids go to
PK–6Menahga Elementaryin Menahga
7–12Menahga High Schoolin Menahga

Most of Wolf Lake (98%) is in Menahga Public School District; parts are in Frazee-Vergas Public School District (2%).

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, electionsWolf Lake’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseElections here are run by Becker County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wolf Lake is in ZIP code 56464

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wolf LakeZIP’s residents in Wolf Lake
56464Menahga, MN100%1%

56593 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code218Wikidata

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 roomSt. Josephs Area Health Services15.5 miles awayGet a library cardPerham Area Public Library225 2nd Av NE · (218) 346-4892

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

Questions about living in Wolf Lake

Who provides electricity in Wolf Lake?

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wolf Lake?

West Central Telephone Association, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wolf Lake?

56464. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wolf Lake in?

Menahga Public School District. Parts of the city are in Frazee-Vergas Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Wolf Lake?

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.

  • 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.