Living in Granada, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Granada water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×6. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Granada comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Granada, 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 Granada.
Power comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Granada. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.federatedrea.coop · (507) 847-3520
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Granada water system
The Granada water system supplies almost all of Granada. It draws ground water and serves 297 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×6, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 9.0 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. MN1460004.
4 home internet providers serve Granada
100% of 175 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevcomm | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Federated Rural Electric Association | Fixed wireless | 98% | 40/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 80% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Granada’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Granada.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Granada is in Granada-Huntley-East Chain.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Granada is in ZIP code 56039
ZIP codes where Granada residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Granada | ZIP’s residents in Granada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56039 | Granada, MN | 100% | 29% |
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 Granada
Who supplies Granada’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Granada water system (EPA ID MN1460004). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×6. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Granada?
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Granada?
Bevcomm, Midco, Federated Rural Electric Association, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Granada?
56039. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Granada in?
Granada-Huntley-East Chain.
How do I register to vote in Granada?
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 Martin 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.