Daniel F. Akin House · Photo: Original uploader was Appraiser at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Farmington, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Farmington comes from Dakota Electric Association, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For home internet, most of Farmington can choose between Spectrum and Frontier.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farmington, 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 Farmington.
Power comes from Dakota Electric Association
Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility, serves 57.8% of Farmington residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $116 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: dakotaelectric.com · (800) 874-3409
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Farmington water system
The Farmington water system supplies almost all of Farmington. It draws ground water and serves 23,534 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 Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. MN1190008.
11 home internet providers serve Farmington
100% of 7,275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 88% | 7,000/7,000 |
| JTN Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 48% | 100/20 |
| HBC | Fiber | 40% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 91% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Farmington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farmington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Farmington (99%) is in Farmington Public School District.
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Farmington is in ZIP code 55024
ZIP codes where Farmington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farmington | ZIP’s residents in Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55024 | Farmington, MN | 100% | 66% |
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 Farmington
Who supplies Farmington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Farmington water system (EPA ID MN1190008). 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 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Farmington?
Dakota Electric Association (Dakota Electric Association), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farmington?
Spectrum, Frontier, JTN Communications, HBC, Midco, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farmington?
55024. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farmington in?
Farmington Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Farmington?
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 Dakota 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.