Living in Coates, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Rosemount water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Rosemount: Robert Trail Library, 5.0 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Coates, 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 Coates.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Coates. 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 Rosemount water system
The Rosemount water system supplies Coates: about 24% of residents live in its service area. About 76% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Apple Valley as seller) and serves 26,500 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. MN1190019.
8 home internet providers serve Coates
100% of 77 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,250/60 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 74% | 10/1 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Southeast MN Wifi | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 86% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Coates’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coates.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Coates is in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Coates is in ZIP code 55068
ZIP codes where Coates residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Coates | ZIP’s residents in Coates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55068 | Rosemount, MN | 100% | 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 Coates
Who supplies Coates’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rosemount water system (EPA ID MN1190019). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Coates?
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 Coates?
Midco, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, GigFire, Southeast MN Wifi, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Coates?
55068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Coates in?
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.
How do I register to vote in Coates?
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 Dakota 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: 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.