Living in Crystal, MN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Crystal goes to 55427 (28% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Robbinsdale Public School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crystal, 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 Crystal.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Crystal. 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 Crystal water system
The Crystal water system supplies almost all of Crystal. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Minneapolis as seller) and serves 22,937 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. MN1270008.
6 home internet providers serve Crystal
100% of 7,819 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 94% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | Fiber, DSL | 14% | 940/940 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Crystal, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Crystal, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com →
From cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Crystal is in Robbinsdale Public School District.
CSchool 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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Crystal spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Crystal residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crystal | ZIP’s residents in Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55427 | Minneapolis, MN | 28% | 27% |
| 55428 | Minneapolis, MN | 27% | 20% |
| 55422 | Minneapolis, MN | 23% | 18% |
| 55429 | Minneapolis, MN | 22% | 18% |
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 Crystal
Who supplies Crystal’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Crystal water system (EPA ID MN1270008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Crystal?
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 Crystal?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crystal?
55427 (28%), 55428 (27%), 55422 (23%), 55429 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crystal in?
Robbinsdale Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Crystal?
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 Hennepin County Gov't 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: Crystal’s own website (cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com), 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.