Hotel Kaddatz · Public domainLiving in Fergus Falls, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Fergus Falls water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Fergus Falls has its own drop-off, Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department, on 1115 North Tower Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fergus Falls, 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 Fergus Falls.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.2% of Fergus Falls residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fergus Falls water system
The Fergus Falls water system supplies Fergus Falls: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 14,194 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 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. MN1560014.
7 home internet providers serve Fergus Falls
97% of 5,358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 60/6 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 16% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Fergus Falls has its own drop-off: Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department
Where to take trash and recycling in Fergus Falls, and where the rules are.
Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department
1115 North Tower Road, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
Before you go, check the rules on fergusfallsmn.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Apr 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fergus Falls is in Fergus Falls Public School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fergus Falls is in ZIP code 56537
ZIP codes where Fergus Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fergus Falls | ZIP’s residents in Fergus Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56537 | Fergus Falls, MN | 100% | 73% |
56538 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Fergus Falls
Who supplies Fergus Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fergus Falls water system (EPA ID MN1560014). 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 8.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fergus Falls?
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fergus Falls?
Otter Tail Telecom, Spectrum, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fergus Falls?
56537. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fergus Falls in?
Fergus Falls Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Fergus Falls?
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 Otter Tail County Government Services 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: 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.