Living in Hampton, MN: what to set up and who to call
All of Hampton gets its mail under one ZIP code, 55031. For emergencies, Hampton is closest to Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls, 9.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hampton, 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 Hampton.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hampton. 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 Hampton water system
The Hampton water system supplies almost all of Hampton. It draws ground water and serves 691 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. MN1190010.
9 home internet providers serve Hampton
100% of 253 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,250/60 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 93% | 100/10 |
| HBC | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 3% | 5,000/5,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 94% | 150/130 |
| Southeast MN Wifi | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hampton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hampton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Hampton (90%) is in Hastings Public School District; parts are in Randolph Public School District (10%).
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hampton is in ZIP code 55031
ZIP codes where Hampton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hampton | ZIP’s residents in Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55031 | Hampton, MN | 100% | 37% |
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 Hampton
Who supplies Hampton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hampton water system (EPA ID MN1190010). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hampton?
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 Hampton?
Midco, CenturyLink, HBC, GigFire, Southeast MN Wifi, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hampton?
55031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hampton in?
Hastings Public School District. Parts of the city are in Randolph Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Hampton?
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 Dakota 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.