Williams, Spafford, Hotel · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Caledonia, MN: what to set up and who to call
Caledonia runs its own electric utility, City of Caledonia. In Caledonia, trash day is Monday (Richard's Sanitation collects).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Caledonia, 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 Caledonia.
Power comes from City of Caledonia
City of Caledonia (City of Caledonia - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Caledonia.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Caledonia water system
The Caledonia water system supplies almost all of Caledonia. It draws ground water and serves 2,824 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 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. MN1280002.
5 home internet providers serve Caledonia
99% of 1,301 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Acentek | DSL | 97% | 10/1 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 84% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Caledonia is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Caledonia, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: caledoniamn.gov
Accepted at the curb
- Metal cans
- Paper, newsprint, junk mail, magazines and boxboard
- Corrugated cardboard
From caledoniamn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2024-11-25, 2026-06-15, 2026-09, Updated September 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.
Caledonia is in Caledonia Public School District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Caledonia is in ZIP code 55921
ZIP codes where Caledonia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Caledonia | ZIP’s residents in Caledonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55921 | Caledonia, MN | 100% | 59% |
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 Caledonia
Who supplies Caledonia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Caledonia water system (EPA ID MN1280002). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Caledonia?
City of Caledonia (City of Caledonia - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Caledonia?
Mediacom Xtream, Acentek, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Caledonia?
55921. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Caledonia in?
Caledonia Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Caledonia?
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 Houston 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: Caledonia’s own website (caledoniamn.gov), 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.