Strunk-Nyssen House · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Jackson Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Jackson Township comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Jackson Township is Demcon Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jackson Township, 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 Jackson Township.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 64.5% of Jackson Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mvec.net · (952) 492-2313
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bonnevista Terrace Mobile Home Park
Bonnevista Terrace Mobile Home Park supplies Jackson Township: about 37% of residents live in its service area. Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park serves another 13%. About 45% 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 579 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. MN1700012.
10 home internet providers serve Jackson Township
98% of 606 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 85% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Netwave Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 75% | 500/500 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 40% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 33% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 13% | 3,000/3,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Township.
Demcon Recycling Center
55379
This isn’t Jackson Township’s own facility. Whether Jackson Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jackson Township is in Shakopee Public School District.
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jackson Township is in ZIP code 55379
ZIP codes where Jackson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jackson Township | ZIP’s residents in Jackson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55379 | Shakopee, MN | 100% | 3% |
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 Jackson Township
Who supplies Jackson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bonnevista Terrace Mobile Home Park (EPA ID MN1700012). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jackson Township?
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jackson Township?
Xfinity, Netwave Broadband, Metronet, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?
55379. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jackson Township in?
Shakopee Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Jackson Township?
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 Scott 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.