Photo: ElkRiverCommunications · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Elk River, MN: what to set up and who to call
Elk River runs its own electric utility, City of Elk River; its homes paid 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025. Elk River has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elk River, 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 Elk River.
Power comes from City of Elk River
City of Elk River (City of Elk River), a municipal utility, serves 80.6% of Elk River residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: elkrivermn.gov · (763) 635-1000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elk River water system
The Elk River water system supplies Elk River: about 78% of residents live in its service area. About 20% 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 19,532 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. MN1710004.
9 home internet providers serve Elk River
96% of 8,056 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 49% | 140/20 |
| Gateway Fiber | Fiber | 14% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 5% | 2,000/1,000 |
| ARVIG | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Elk River
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elk River, from the town’s own site.
Yard Waste Transfer Site
19000 Proctor Road, Elk River, MN
- Mon8 am–7 pm
- Tue8 am–7 pm
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- Fri8 am–7 pm
- Sat8 am–7 pm
- Sun8 am–7 pm
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
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- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
- Sun8 am–5 pm
- Mon8 am–7 pm
- Tue8 am–7 pm
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- Mon8 am–9 pm
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- Fri8 am–9 pm
- Sat8 am–9 pm
- Sun8 am–9 pm
Cost: $25 per year for residents (annual pass)
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic Bottles and Jugs (look for #1, #2, and #5 within the recycling arrows)
- Cartons (emptied, cleaned, and caps on)
- Plastic Cups and Containers
- Paper (mail, office, magazines, etc.)
- Cardboard and Boxes
- Metal and Aluminum Cans (food and beverage cans)
- Glass (brown, green, and clear, food and beverage)
Elk River Compost Site
19000 Proctor Road NW, Elk River
Elk River City Hall
13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River
Sherburne County Public Safety
26750 5th St. West, Zimmerman
Sherburne County Public Works
10705 125th Ave. SE, Becker
From elkrivermn.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. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elk River is in Elk River 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Elk River is in ZIP code 55330
ZIP codes where Elk River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elk River | ZIP’s residents in Elk River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55330 | Elk River, MN | 100% | 59% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Elk River
Who supplies Elk River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Elk River water system (EPA ID MN1710004). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elk River?
City of Elk River (City of Elk River), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elk River?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Gateway Fiber, Quantum Fiber, ARVIG, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elk River?
55330. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elk River in?
Elk River School District.
How do I register to vote in Elk River?
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 Sherburne County Auditor. 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: Elk River’s own website (elkrivermn.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.