Photo: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Avon Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Avon water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The nearest library is Albany Public Library (Great River Regional Library), 5.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Avon Township, 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 Avon Township.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 77.3% of Avon Township 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 Avon water system
The Avon water system supplies Avon Township: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 87% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,667 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. MN1730002.
6 home internet providers serve Avon Township
100% of 982 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Mutual Telephone Association | Fiber | 95% | 10,000/10,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 49% | 100/10 |
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 27% | 1,250/60 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management (WM) or West Central Sanitation picks up trash in Avon Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Avon Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check avontownshipmn.gov →
From avontownshipmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 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 Avon Township (54%) is in Albany Public School District; parts are in Holdingford Public School District (38%) and St. Cloud Public School District (7%).
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.
Avon Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Avon Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Avon Township | ZIP’s residents in Avon Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56310 | Avon, MN | 94% | 37% |
| 56307 | Albany, MN | 6% | 2% |
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 Avon Township
Who supplies Avon Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Avon water system (EPA ID MN1730002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Avon Township?
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 Avon Township?
Albany Mutual Telephone Association, CenturyLink, Midco, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Avon Township?
56310 (94%), 56307 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Avon Township in?
Albany Public School District. Parts of the city are in Holdingford Public School District and St. Cloud Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Avon 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 Stearns County Service 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: Avon Township’s own website (avontownshipmn.gov), read Oct 23, 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.