Photo: Wdfarmer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Blaine, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Blaine comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Blaine is Coon Rapids Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blaine, 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 Blaine.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 88.6% of Blaine 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 Blaine water system
The Blaine water system supplies Blaine: about 95% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists Circle Pines and Coon Rapids and Lino Lakes and Spring Lake Park and Lexington as sellers) and serves 70,220 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. MN1020006.
7 home internet providers serve Blaine
100% of 23,162 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 72% | 140/20 |
| Gateway Fiber | Fiber | 45% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 18% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Blaine depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Blaine, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on blainemn.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on blainemn.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Recycle Technologies (city monthly recycling drop-off)
1525 99th Lane NE, Blaine, MN 55449
- Mon8 am–noon
- Sat8 am–noon
From blainemn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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 Blaine (42%) is in Spring Lake Park Public Schools; parts are in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District (41%) and Centennial Public School District (17%).
B+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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blaine spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Blaine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blaine | ZIP’s residents in Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55449 | Minneapolis, MN | 47% | 100% |
| 55434 | Minneapolis, MN | 45% | 100% |
| 55014 | Circle Pines, MN | 7% | 18% |
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 Blaine
Who supplies Blaine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Blaine water system (EPA ID MN1020006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blaine?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blaine?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Gateway Fiber, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blaine?
55449 (47%), 55434 (45%), 55014 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blaine in?
Spring Lake Park Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and Centennial Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Blaine?
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 Anoka County Elections. 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: Blaine’s own website (blainemn.gov), 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.