Banfill Tavern · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Fridley, MN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Fridley goes to 55432 (87% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Fridley has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fridley, 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 Fridley.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fridley. 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 Fridley water system
The Fridley water system supplies Fridley: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists Minneapolis and Mounds View and New Brighton as sellers) and serves 27,476 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. MN1020031.
6 home internet providers serve Fridley
100% of 8,387 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 70% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 27% | 940/940 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Fridley: every other week, same day as trash
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fridley, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic Bottles and Jugs
- Plastic Cups and Containers
- Cardboard
- Cartons
- Paper
- Metal Cans
- Glass Bottles and Jars
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check fridleymn.gov →
From fridleymn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 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 Fridley (46%) is in Fridley Public School District; parts are in Columbia Heights Public School District (23%) and Spring Lake Park Public Schools (22%) and Anoka-Hennepin Public School District (8%).
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.
Fridley spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fridley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fridley | ZIP’s residents in Fridley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55432 | Minneapolis, MN | 87% | 78% |
| 55421 | Minneapolis, MN | 13% | 12% |
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 Fridley
Who supplies Fridley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fridley water system (EPA ID MN1020031). 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 (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fridley?
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 Fridley?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fridley?
55432 (87%), 55421 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fridley in?
Fridley Public School District. Parts of the city are in Columbia Heights Public School District and Spring Lake Park Public Schools and Anoka-Hennepin Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Fridley?
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: Fridley’s own website (fridleymn.gov), read Oct 23, 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.