Living in Birchwood Village, MN: what to set up and who to call
Birchwood Village spans 2 ZIP codes; 55110 holds the most residents (99%). The nearest library is Wildwood Library (Washington County Library), 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Birchwood Village, 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 Birchwood Village.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Birchwood Village. 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 Birchwood water system
The Birchwood water system supplies almost all of Birchwood Village. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists White Bear Lake as seller) and serves 864 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. MN1820003.
6 home internet providers serve Birchwood Village
100% of 372 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 84% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 24% | 80/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Tennis Sanitation LLC picks up trash in Birchwood Village
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Birchwood Village, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofbirchwood.com →
From cityofbirchwood.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated © 2026 City of Birchwood Village, MN. 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.
Birchwood Village is in White Bear Lake School District.
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.
Birchwood Village spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Birchwood Village residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Birchwood Village | ZIP’s residents in Birchwood Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55110 | Saint Paul, MN | 99% | 2% |
| 55115 | Saint Paul, MN | 1% | 0% |
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 Birchwood Village
Who supplies Birchwood Village’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Birchwood water system (EPA ID MN1820003). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Birchwood Village?
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 Birchwood Village?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Birchwood Village?
55110 (99%), 55115 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Birchwood Village in?
White Bear Lake School District.
How do I register to vote in Birchwood Village?
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 Washington 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: Birchwood Village’s own website (cityofbirchwood.com), 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.