Living in Dayton, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Dayton comes from the Dayton water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Dayton comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dayton, 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 Dayton.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 51.7% of Dayton 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.
Water comes from Dayton water system
The Dayton water system supplies Dayton: about 85% of residents live in its service area. Champlin serves another 6%. About 10% 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 Champlin as seller) and serves 4,985 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–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. MN1270073.
7 home internet providers serve Dayton
96% of 3,968 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 44% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 26% | 940/940 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 11% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Dayton, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dayton, from the town’s own site.
Curbside Waste
18150 118th Avenue North, Dayton, MN, 55369
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
South Hennepin Drop-off and Recycling Center
1400 W 96th Street, Bloomington
From daytonmn.gov, 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.
Most of Dayton (79%) is in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District; parts are in Elk River School District (13%) and Osseo Public School District (8%).
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dayton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dayton | ZIP’s residents in Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55327 | Dayton, MN | 67% | 98% |
| 55369 | Osseo, MN | 32% | 6% |
| 55374 | Rogers, MN | 1% | 1% |
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 Dayton
Who supplies Dayton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Dayton water system (EPA ID MN1270073). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dayton?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dayton?
Spectrum, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dayton?
55327 (67%), 55369 (32%), 55374 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dayton in?
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District. Parts of the city are in Elk River School District and Osseo Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Dayton?
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: Dayton’s own website (daytonmn.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.