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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Glyndon.
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.
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.
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.
4 home internet providers serve Glyndon
100% of 539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Midco | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Glyndon: every other week, Mon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Glyndon, from the town’s own site.
Glyndon Recycling Center
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
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
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. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
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.
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.
Glyndon is in ZIP code 56547
ZIP codes where Glyndon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Glyndon | ZIP’s residents in Glyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56547 | Glyndon, MN | 100% | 50% |
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 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.