Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Albertville, MN: what to set up and who to call
Albertville has its own drop-off, City of Albertville Tree & Brush Recycling Center, on 6499 Maciver Avenue Northeast. St. Michael Public Library (Great River Regional Library), 1.7 miles away, is the closest library to Albertville.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albertville, 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 Albertville.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 85.6% of Albertville residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Joint Powers Water Board
Joint Powers Water Board supplies almost all of Albertville. It draws ground water and serves 30,922 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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 1.0 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1860024.
7 home internet providers serve Albertville
99% of 2,552 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 29% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 18% | 940/200 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 11% | 5,120/5,120 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Albertville has its own drop-off: City of Albertville Tree & Brush Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Albertville, and where the rules are.
City of Albertville Tree & Brush Recycling Center
6499 Maciver Avenue Northeast, Albertville, MN, 55301
Before you go, check the rules on ci.albertville.mn.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2018). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Albertville (72%) is in St. Michael-Albertville School District; parts are in Elk River School District (28%).
ASchool gradeSee 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.
Albertville is in ZIP code 55301
ZIP codes where Albertville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albertville | ZIP’s residents in Albertville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55301 | Albertville, MN | 100% | 62% |
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 Albertville
Who supplies Albertville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Joint Powers Water Board (EPA ID MN1860024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Albertville?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albertville?
Spectrum, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Metronet, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albertville?
55301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albertville in?
St. Michael-Albertville School District. Parts of the city are in Elk River School District.
How do I register to vote in Albertville?
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 Wright 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.
- 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.