Photo: KAM32296 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Big Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Big Lake comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Trains stop in Big Lake.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Big Lake, 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 Big Lake.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 61.3% of Big Lake residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Big Lake water system
The Big Lake water system supplies almost all of Big Lake. It draws ground water and serves 13,056 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. MN1710002.
6 home internet providers serve Big Lake
99% of 3,957 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL, Fiber | 91% | 100/20 |
| SkyNet Broadband | Fiber | 15% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Big Lake, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Big Lake, from the town’s own site.
Becker Yard Waste Facility
12456 153rd Ave SE, Becker, MN 55308
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check biglakemn.org →
From biglakemn.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, June 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 Big Lake (96%) is in Big Lake Public School District; parts are in Monticello Public School District (4%).
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.
Big Lake is in ZIP code 55309
ZIP codes where Big Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Big Lake | ZIP’s residents in Big Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55309 | Big Lake, MN | 100% | 57% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Big Lake
Who supplies Big Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Big Lake water system (EPA ID MN1710002). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Big Lake?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Big Lake?
Spectrum, Windstream Lakedale, SkyNet Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Big Lake?
55309. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Big Lake in?
Big Lake Public School District. Parts of the city are in Monticello Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Big Lake?
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 Sherburne County Auditor. 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: Big Lake’s own website (biglakemn.org), 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.