Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Living in Grand Rapids, MN: what to set up and who to call
Grand Rapids runs its own electric utility, Grand Rapids Public Util Comm. Paul Bunyan Communications and Mediacom Xtream wire most of Grand Rapids, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids.
Power comes from Grand Rapids Public Util Comm
Grand Rapids Public Util Comm (Grand Rapids Public Util Comm), a municipal utility, serves all of Grand Rapids.
Start or move service: grpuc.org · (218) 326-7024
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Grand Rapids water system
The Grand Rapids water system supplies Grand Rapids: about 89% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 11,346 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–Jun 2026, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. MN1310011.
6 home internet providers serve Grand Rapids
100% of 4,063 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan Communications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 22% | 40/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Grand Rapids
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Grand Rapids, from the town’s own site.
Community Compost Pile
2307 SE 7th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofgrandrapidsmn.com →
From cityofgrandrapidsmn.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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 Grand Rapids (85%) is in Grand Rapids Public School District; parts are in Greenway Public School District (15%).
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.
Grand Rapids is in ZIP code 55744
ZIP codes where Grand Rapids residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grand Rapids | ZIP’s residents in Grand Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55744 | Grand Rapids, MN | 100% | 55% |
55730, 55745 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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 Grand Rapids
Who supplies Grand Rapids’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Grand Rapids water system (EPA ID MN1310011). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids Public Util Comm (Grand Rapids Public Util Comm), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Grand Rapids?
Paul Bunyan Communications, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grand Rapids?
55744. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids Public School District. Parts of the city are in Greenway Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Grand Rapids?
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 Itasca 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: Grand Rapids’ own website (cityofgrandrapidsmn.com), read Oct 21, 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.