Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Faribault, MN: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Faribault water system, which supplies Faribault, came in at 19.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. For home internet, most of Faribault can choose between Spectrum and Metronet.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Faribault, 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 Faribault.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Faribault. 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 Faribault water system
The Faribault water system supplies Faribault: about 92% of residents live in its service area. Mn Correctional Facility - Faribault serves another 8%. It draws ground water and serves 23,718 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 19.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. MN1660002.
9 home internet providers serve Faribault
100% of 7,410 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 80% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 79% | 100/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 20% | 40/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 90% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Faribault, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Faribault, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check faribaultmn.gov →
From faribaultmn.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.
Faribault is in Faribault Public School District.
C−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Faribault is in ZIP code 55021
ZIP codes where Faribault residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Faribault | ZIP’s residents in Faribault |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55021 | Faribault, MN | 100% | 80% |
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 Faribault
Who supplies Faribault’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Faribault water system (EPA ID MN1660002). 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 19.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Faribault?
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 Faribault?
Spectrum, Metronet, Consolidated Communications, CenturyLink, GigFire, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Faribault?
55021. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Faribault in?
Faribault Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Faribault?
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 Rice 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: Faribault’s own website (faribaultmn.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.