Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Living in Dassel, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Dassel water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Trash goes out on Mondays in Dassel.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dassel, 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 Dassel.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 85.4% of Dassel 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 Dassel water system
The Dassel water system supplies almost all of Dassel. It draws ground water and serves 1,503 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 Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. MN1470003.
8 home internet providers serve Dassel
99% of 655 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvera Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 1,000/50 |
| Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 71% | 60/5 |
| Broadband | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 81% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Dassel is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dassel, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trash · which week: dassel.com
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Glass containers
- Plastic containers
- Aluminum steel containers
- Office paper products
From dassel.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2022. 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.
Dassel is in Dassel-Cokato Public School District.
ASchool 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dassel is in ZIP code 55325
ZIP codes where Dassel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dassel | ZIP’s residents in Dassel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55325 | Dassel, MN | 100% | 31% |
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 Dassel
Who supplies Dassel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Dassel water system (EPA ID MN1470003). 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 5.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dassel?
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 Dassel?
Nuvera Communications, Spectrum, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, CenturyLink, Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dassel?
55325. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dassel in?
Dassel-Cokato Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Dassel?
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 Meeker 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: Dassel’s own website (dassel.com), 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.