Johann Schimmelpfennig Farmstead · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Benton Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Benton Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 55322 holds the most residents (64%). For emergencies, Benton Township is closest to Ridgeview Medical Center, 6.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benton 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 Benton Township.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 68.1% of Benton 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 Cologne water system
The Cologne water system supplies Benton Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 1,700 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 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. MN1100004.
9 home internet providers serve Benton Township
100% of 324 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | Fiber | 89% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 39% | 40/3 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 5% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 98% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Benton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Benton Township (91%) is in Central Public School District; parts are in Waconia Public School District (9%).
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.
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.
Benton Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Benton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benton Township | ZIP’s residents in Benton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55322 | Cologne, MN | 64% | 13% |
| 55368 | Norwood Young America, MN | 31% | 10% |
| 55397 | Young America, MN | 4% | 1% |
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 Benton Township
Who supplies Benton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cologne water system (EPA ID MN1100004). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benton 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 Benton Township?
Metronet, CenturyLink, Xfinity, Broadband, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benton Township?
55322 (64%), 55368 (31%), 55397 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benton Township in?
Central Public School District. Parts of the city are in Waconia Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Benton 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 Carver County Government Center - Administration Bldg. 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.