Photo: 123dieinafire · Public domainLiving in Ham Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ham Lake comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Ham Lake is Andover Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ham Lake, 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 Ham Lake.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ham Lake. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park
Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park supplies Ham Lake: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 89% 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 804 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. MN1020002.
6 home internet providers serve Ham Lake
98% of 6,086 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 69% | 100/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Ham Lake
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ham Lake, from the town’s own site.
Ham Lake Recycling Center
15544 Central Avenue NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From hamlakemn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2/1/2021, 2026-10-21. 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 Ham Lake (88%) is in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District; parts are in Forest Lake Public School District (12%).
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.
Ham Lake is in ZIP code 55304
ZIP codes where Ham Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ham Lake | ZIP’s residents in Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55304 | Andover, MN | 100% | 34% |
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 Ham Lake
Who supplies Ham Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park (EPA ID MN1020002). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ham Lake?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ham Lake?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ham Lake?
55304. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ham Lake in?
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District. Parts of the city are in Forest Lake Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Ham Lake?
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: Ham Lake’s own website (hamlakemn.gov), 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.