Photo: Heartofthelakes · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Annandale, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Annandale comes from the Annandale water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. The nearest emergency room is Centracare Health - Monticello, 16.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Annandale, 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 Annandale.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Annandale. 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 Annandale water system
The Annandale water system supplies almost all of Annandale. It draws ground water and serves 3,430 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MN1860002.
6 home internet providers serve Annandale
98% of 1,546 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,250/60 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL | 80% | 200/20 |
| Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Annandale: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Annandale, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Brown, green and clear glass
- Beverage containers, milk and water jugs, and laundry product containers
- Metal food cans, aluminum beverage cans
- Bagged or bundled; clean and dry paper (including newspaper)
Wright County Recycling Facility
505 County Road 37 NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check annandale.mn.us →
From annandale.mn.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Annandale is in Annandale Public School District.
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.
Annandale is in ZIP code 55302
ZIP codes where Annandale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Annandale | ZIP’s residents in Annandale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55302 | Annandale, MN | 100% | 46% |
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 Annandale
Who supplies Annandale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Annandale water system (EPA ID MN1860002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Annandale?
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 Annandale?
Midco, Windstream Lakedale, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Annandale?
55302. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Annandale in?
Annandale Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Annandale?
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: Annandale’s own website (annandale.mn.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.