Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Lafayette, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Lafayette water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size reported none. For home internet, most of Lafayette can choose between Mediacom Xtream and RSFiberCooperative.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lafayette. 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 Lafayette water system
The Lafayette water system supplies almost all of Lafayette. It draws ground water and serves 504 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 51% 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. MN1520002.
7 home internet providers serve Lafayette
100% of 255 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| RSFiberCooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 88% | 80/10 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 97% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lafayette’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lafayette.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lafayette is in New Ulm 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.
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.
Lafayette is in ZIP code 56054
ZIP codes where Lafayette residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lafayette | ZIP’s residents in Lafayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56054 | Lafayette, MN | 100% | 55% |
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 Lafayette
Who supplies Lafayette’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lafayette water system (EPA ID MN1520002). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lafayette?
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 Lafayette?
Mediacom Xtream, RSFiberCooperative, CenturyLink, Nuvera Communications, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lafayette?
56054. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lafayette in?
New Ulm Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Lafayette?
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 Nicollet County Govt Center. 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.