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The Kingston handbook

Living in Kingston, MN: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Kingston goes to 55325 (95% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Meeker Memorial Hospital, 11.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kingston, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLitchfield Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes55325, 55353Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Kingston.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kingston. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Kingston

99% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BroadbandFiber99%1,000/1,000
Meeker Cooperative Light & Power AssociationFiber, Fixed wireless82%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL73%40/3
ARVIGFiber, DSL8%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless9%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kingston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kingston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Kingston or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kingston kids go to
K–4Lake Ripley Elementaryin Litchfield
5–8Litchfield Middle Schoolin Litchfield
9–12Litchfield Senior Highin Litchfield

Kingston is in Litchfield Public School District.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsKingston’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMeeker County CourthouseElections here are run by Meeker County (county election office). 114 N. Holcombe Ave, Suite 150, Litchfield, MN 55355-2189 · (320) 693-5212 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Kingston spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Kingston residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of KingstonZIP’s residents in Kingston
55325Dassel, MN95%4%
55353Kimball, MN5%0%
Area code320Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMeeker Memorial Hospital11.9 miles awayGet a library cardPioneerland Library SystemNearest branch: Dassel Public Library, 460 Third St. N. · (320) 275-3756

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Kingston

Who provides electricity in Kingston?

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 Kingston?

Broadband, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, CenturyLink, ARVIG, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kingston?

55325 (95%), 55353 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kingston in?

Litchfield Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Kingston?

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 Meeker 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.

  • 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.