Photo: 123dieinafire · Public domainLiving in East Bethel, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in East Bethel comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Ham Lake: North Central Branch Library (Anoka County Library), 4.5 miles away.
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What to set up in East Bethel, 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 East Bethel.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of East Bethel. 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 East Bethel water system
The East Bethel water system supplies East Bethel: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 89% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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 3.0 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. MN1020042.
6 home internet providers serve East Bethel
98% of 4,777 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 62% | 140/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 22% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In East Bethel, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in East Bethel, from the town’s own site.
East Bethel Recycling Center
2761 Viking Boulevard NE, East Bethel
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Bunker Hills Compost Site
13285 Hanson Boulevard, Coon Rapids, MN
Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Compost Site
7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN
From ci.east-bethel.mn.us, 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 East Bethel (95%) is in St. Francis Area Schools; parts are in Forest Lake Public School District (5%).
BSchool 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.
East Bethel spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Bethel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Bethel | ZIP’s residents in East Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55011 | Cedar, MN | 48% | 54% |
| 55005 | Bethel, MN | 28% | 67% |
| 55092 | Wyoming, MN | 24% | 26% |
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 East Bethel
Who supplies East Bethel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Bethel water system (EPA ID MN1020042). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% 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 East Bethel?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Bethel?
Midco, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Bethel?
55011 (48%), 55005 (28%), 55092 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Bethel in?
St. Francis Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Forest Lake Public School District.
How do I register to vote in East Bethel?
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: East Bethel’s own website (ci.east-bethel.mn.us), 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.