Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Apple Valley, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Apple Valley comes from Dakota Electric Association, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Apple Valley has its own library, Apple Valley: Galaxie Library, at 14355 Galaxie Avenue.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Apple Valley, 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 Apple Valley.
Power comes from Dakota Electric Association
Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility, serves 98.8% of Apple Valley residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: dakotaelectric.com · (800) 874-3409
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Apple Valley water system
The Apple Valley water system supplies almost all of Apple Valley. It draws ground water and serves 50,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. MN1190001.
11 home internet providers serve Apple Valley
100% of 16,367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 73% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 48% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 39% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 4% | 140/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Apple Valley depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Apple Valley, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on applevalleymn.gov
From applevalleymn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Most of Apple Valley (99%) is in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.
A−School 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Apple Valley is in ZIP code 55124
ZIP codes where Apple Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Apple Valley | ZIP’s residents in Apple Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55124 | Saint Paul, MN | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 55068.
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 Apple Valley
Who supplies Apple Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Apple Valley water system (EPA ID MN1190001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Apple Valley?
Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Apple Valley?
Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, Metronet, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Apple Valley?
55124. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Apple Valley in?
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.
How do I register to vote in Apple Valley?
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 Dakota County Elections. 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: Apple Valley’s own website (applevalleymn.gov), 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.