Cannon Falls School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Cannon Falls, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Cannon Falls comes from the Cannon Falls water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Cannon Falls Library, at 306 W. Mill St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cannon Falls, 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 Cannon Falls.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 87.4% of Cannon Falls residents. 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 Cannon Falls water system
The Cannon Falls water system supplies almost all of Cannon Falls. It draws ground water and serves 4,237 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. MN1250001.
9 home internet providers serve Cannon Falls
100% of 1,687 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 80% | 70/3 |
| HBC | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 73% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 50% | 5,120/5,120 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
| Southeast MN Wifi | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Cannon Falls
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cannon Falls, from the town’s own site.
Compost Pile (Cannon Falls Public Works compost site)
825 Cannon River Avenue, Cannon Falls, MN
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cannonfallsmn.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.
Cannon Falls is in Cannon Falls Public School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cannon Falls is in ZIP code 55009
ZIP codes where Cannon Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cannon Falls | ZIP’s residents in Cannon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55009 | Cannon Falls, MN | 100% | 51% |
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 Cannon Falls
Who supplies Cannon Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cannon Falls water system (EPA ID MN1250001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cannon Falls?
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 Cannon Falls?
Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, HBC, Metronet, AT&T, Southeast MN Wifi (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cannon Falls?
55009. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cannon Falls in?
Cannon Falls Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Cannon Falls?
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 Goodhue 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: Cannon Falls’ own website (cannonfallsmn.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.