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The Woods Township handbook

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

Power in Woods Township comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Willmar Public Library (Pioneerland Library System), 12.5 miles away, is the closest library to Woods Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerKandiyohi Power Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woods Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKerkhoven-Murdock-SunburgWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56282, 56252, 56222Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Kandiyohi Power Coop

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 58.0% of Woods Township residents.

Start or move service: kpcoop.com · (800) 551-4951

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Woods Township

100% of 89 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber89%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomDSL42%50/10
Clara City Telephone CompanyFiber11%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
MVTV WirelessFixed wireless73%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Woods Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woods Township.

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

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

Most of Woods Township (67%) is in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg; parts are in MACCRAY School District (33%).

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, electionsWoods Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChippewa County CourthouseElections here are run by Chippewa County (county election office). 629 N 11th St, Montevideo, MN 56265-1652 · (320) 269-7447 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Woods Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Woods TownshipZIP’s residents in Woods Township
56282Raymond, MN51%7%
56252Kerkhoven, MN37%6%
56222Clara City, MN12%1%

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- Rice Memorial Hospital12.7 miles awayGet a library cardWillmar Public Library410 5th Street SW · (320) 235-3162

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

Questions about living in Woods Township

Who provides electricity in Woods Township?

Kandiyohi Power Coop (Kandiyohi Power Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Woods Township?

Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, TDS Telecom, Clara City Telephone Company, Midco, GigFire, MVTV Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Woods Township?

56282 (51%), 56252 (37%), 56222 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Woods Township in?

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. Parts of the city are in MACCRAY School District.

How do I register to vote in Woods 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 Chippewa 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.