Photo: Calebrw · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bird Island, MN: what to set up and who to call
All of Bird Island gets its mail under one ZIP code, 55310. Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District runs the public schools in Bird Island.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bird Island, 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 Bird Island.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bird Island. 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 Bird Island water system
The Bird Island water system supplies almost all of Bird Island. It draws ground water and serves 1,024 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. MN1650001.
9 home internet providers serve Bird Island
100% of 555 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 93% | 60/5 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 90% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bird Island’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bird Island.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bird Island is in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public 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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bird Island is in ZIP code 55310
ZIP codes where Bird Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bird Island | ZIP’s residents in Bird Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55310 | Bird Island, MN | 100% | 69% |
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 Bird Island
Who supplies Bird Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bird Island water system (EPA ID MN1650001). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bird Island?
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 Bird Island?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Midco, Verizon, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bird Island?
55310. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bird Island in?
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Bird Island?
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 Renville County Courthouse. 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.