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The Glyndon handbook

Living in Glyndon, MN: what to set up and who to call

All of Glyndon gets its mail under one ZIP code, 56547. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton runs the public schools in Glyndon.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Glyndon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Glyndon.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 59.0% of Glyndon residents. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Glyndon water system

The Glyndon water system supplies almost all of Glyndon. It draws ground water and serves 1,386 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.0 ppb. That’s higher than 82% 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. MN1140005.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Glyndon

100% of 539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ARVIGFiber, DSL100%1,000/500
MidcoFiber, Fixed wireless100%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Curbside recycling in Glyndon: every other week, Mon

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Glyndon, from the town’s own site.

Curbside recyclingEvery other week, MonRecycling picked up at the curbglyndonmn.com
Drop-off centerGlyndon Recycling CenterHours ↓
Drop-off center

Glyndon Recycling Center

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Tue8 am–4:30 pm
  • Thu8 am–4:30 pm
  • Sat8 am–noon
What goes in the recycling bin

Sorted recycling

Separate your recyclables by material.

  • Ice cream pails, yogurt, and whipped topping containers
  • Clean aluminum beverage cans
  • Rinsed steel and tin cans
  • Telephone books
  • Paper bags
Recycling drop-off

Clay County Resource Recovery Center

3122 15th Ave N, Moorhead

From glyndonmn.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 9/11/2026, ©2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Glyndon kids go to
PK–4Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementaryin Dilworth
5–8Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle SCHDilworth-Glyndon-Felton
9–12Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior HighDilworth-Glyndon-Felton

Glyndon is in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Glyndon is in ZIP code 56547

ZIP codes where Glyndon residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GlyndonZIP’s residents in Glyndon
56547Glyndon, MN100%50%
Area code218Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Glyndon

Who supplies Glyndon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Glyndon water system (EPA ID MN1140005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Glyndon?

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 Glyndon?

ARVIG, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Glyndon?

56547. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Glyndon in?

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.

How do I register to vote in Glyndon?

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 Clay County Courthouse. 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: Glyndon’s own website (glyndonmn.com), read Oct 22, 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.