Living in Mapleview, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Mapleview comes from the Mapleview water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Mapleview comes from City of Austin, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mapleview, 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 Mapleview.
Power comes from City of Austin
City of Austin (City of Austin - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Mapleview. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $96 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: ci.austin.mn.us · (507) 437-9940
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mapleview water system
The Mapleview water system supplies almost all of Mapleview. It draws ground water and serves 135 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. MN1500013.
6 home internet providers serve Mapleview
100% of 108 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | Fiber | 100% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 44% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mapleview’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mapleview.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mapleview is in Austin 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mapleview is in ZIP code 55912
ZIP codes where Mapleview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mapleview | ZIP’s residents in Mapleview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55912 | Austin, MN | 100% | 0% |
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 Mapleview
Who supplies Mapleview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mapleview water system (EPA ID MN1500013). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mapleview?
City of Austin (City of Austin - (MN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mapleview?
Metronet, Spectrum, GigFire, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mapleview?
55912. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mapleview in?
Austin Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Mapleview?
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 Mower County Auditor Treasurer. 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.