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The Coon Rapids handbook

Living in Coon Rapids, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Coon Rapids comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Coon Rapids has its own drop-off, Coon Rapids Recycling Center.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Coon Rapids, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Coon Rapids.

Electricity

Power comes from Connexus Energy

Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 67.0% of Coon Rapids 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Coon Rapids water system

The Coon Rapids water system supplies almost all of Coon Rapids. It draws ground water and serves 64,000 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. MN1020017.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Coon Rapids

100% of 18,784 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
CenturyLinkDSL, Fiber74%140/20
Gateway FiberFiber51%2,000/2,000
Quantum FiberFiber20%8,000/8,000
VerizonFixed wireless63%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless47%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Coon Rapids depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Coon Rapids, from the town’s own site.

Trash dayBy addressDepends on your address
Pickup

Your pickup week

  • TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
  • Bulky itemsCall to book
Drop-off center

Coon Rapids Recycling Center

1827 111th Avenue NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433

No permit needed

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Newspaper, magazines, mail, phone books, printing paper, and brown paper bags
  • Food and beverage cans
  • Dry pantry item boxes, like cereal, crackers, and pasta boxes
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsCall to bookCurbside bulky item pickup is offered by Certified Recycling for a fee (city covers trip charge for a limited time); call 952-894-1448 to schedule. Recycling Center also accepts mattresses and appliances for a fee.
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagecoonrapidsmn.gov →

From coonrapidsmn.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. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Coon Rapids kids go to
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Coon Rapids High SchoolAnoka-Hennepin Public School District

Coon Rapids is in Anoka-Hennepin 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Coon Rapids spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Coon Rapids residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Coon RapidsZIP’s residents in Coon Rapids
55433Minneapolis, MN54%100%
55448Minneapolis, MN46%100%

A few homes fall in 55304.

Area code763Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Coon Rapids

Who supplies Coon Rapids’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Coon Rapids water system (EPA ID MN1020017). 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 Coon Rapids?

Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Coon Rapids?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Gateway Fiber, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Coon Rapids?

55433 (54%), 55448 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Coon Rapids in?

Anoka-Hennepin Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Coon Rapids?

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: Coon Rapids’ own website (coonrapidsmn.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.