Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Coleraine, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Coleraine comes from the Coleraine water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Coleraine.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Coleraine, 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 Coleraine.
Power comes from Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 61.2% of Coleraine residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mnpower.com · (218) 722-2625
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Coleraine water system
The Coleraine water system supplies Coleraine: about 65% of residents live in its service area. About 35% 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 Bovey as seller) and serves 1,997 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 Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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. MN1310006.
7 home internet providers serve Coleraine
100% of 916 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 57% | 10/1 |
| Midco | Cable | 54% | 250/20 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 21% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Coleraine: every other week, day by address
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Coleraine, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check colerainemn.gov →
From colerainemn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2025/10. 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.
Coleraine is in Greenway Public School District.
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.
Coleraine spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Coleraine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Coleraine | ZIP’s residents in Coleraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55722 | Coleraine, MN | 58% | 100% |
| 55744 | Grand Rapids, MN | 24% | 2% |
| 55709 | Bovey, MN | 18% | 8% |
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 Coleraine
Who supplies Coleraine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Coleraine water system (EPA ID MN1310006). 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 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Coleraine?
Minnesota Power (ALLETE, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Coleraine?
Paul Bunyan Communications, CenturyLink, Midco, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Coleraine?
55722 (58%), 55744 (24%), 55709 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Coleraine in?
Greenway Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Coleraine?
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 Itasca 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: Coleraine’s own website (colerainemn.gov), read Oct 22, 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.