Photo: BpA9543 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Minneapolis, MN: what to set up and who to call
Trash and recycling go to the town’s South Transfer Station at 2850 20th Avenue South, open Tue–Fri 12:30 pm–7:30 pm, Sat 8:30 am–3:30 pm (as mapped on OpenStreetMap). Minneapolis has a train station, Target Field.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Minneapolis. 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 Minneapolis water system
The Minneapolis water system supplies almost all of Minneapolis. It draws surface water and serves 425,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. MN1270024.
7 home internet providers serve Minneapolis
100% of 96,926 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 93% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | Fiber, DSL | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 1,000/75 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Minneapolis depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Minneapolis, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on minneapolismn.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on minneapolismn.gov →
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
South Transfer Station
- Tue12:30 pm–7:30 pm
- Wed12:30 pm–7:30 pm
- Thu12:30 pm–7:30 pm
- Fri12:30 pm–7:30 pm
- Sat8:30 am–3:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Bottles and cans
- Cardboard
- Paper
From minneapolismn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated August 27, 2026, August 4, 2026, May 20, 2026, September 8, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Minneapolis is in Minneapolis Public School District.
CSchool 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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Minneapolis spans 21 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Minneapolis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Minneapolis | ZIP’s residents in Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55407 | Minneapolis, MN | 9% | 100% |
| 55414 | Minneapolis, MN | 9% | 100% |
| 55406 | Minneapolis, MN | 8% | 100% |
| 55408 | Minneapolis, MN | 8% | 100% |
| 55411 | Minneapolis, MN | 7% | 100% |
| 55404 | Minneapolis, MN | 7% | 100% |
| 55419 | Minneapolis, MN | 6% | 100% |
| 55418 | Minneapolis, MN | 6% | 82% |
| 55417 | Minneapolis, MN | 6% | 99% |
| 55412 | Minneapolis, MN | 6% | 100% |
| 55410 | Minneapolis, MN | 4% | 84% |
| 55403 | Minneapolis, MN | 4% | 100% |
| 55405 | Minneapolis, MN | 4% | 100% |
| 55413 | Minneapolis, MN | 3% | 100% |
| 55401 | Minneapolis, MN | 3% | 100% |
| 55409 | Minneapolis, MN | 3% | 100% |
| 55454 | Minneapolis, MN | 2% | 100% |
| 55430 | Minneapolis, MN | 2% | 31% |
| 55416 | Minneapolis, MN | 1% | 18% |
| 55415 | Minneapolis, MN | 1% | 100% |
| 55455 | Minneapolis, MN | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 55402, 55421, 55423, 55450. 55440, 55458, 55459, 55460, 55467, 55470, 55472, 55473, 55474, 55478, 55479, 55480, 55483, 55484, 55485, 55486, 55487, 55488 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Minneapolis
When is the South Transfer Station open?
Tue–Fri 12:30 pm–7:30 pm; Sat 8:30 am–3:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check minneapolismn.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Minneapolis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Minneapolis water system (EPA ID MN1270024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Minneapolis?
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 Minneapolis?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Minneapolis?
55407 (9%), 55414 (9%), 55406 (8%), 55408 (8%), 55411 (7%), 55404 (7%), 55419 (6%), 55418 (6%), 55417 (6%), 55412 (6%), 55410 (4%), 55403 (4%), 55405 (4%), 55413 (3%), 55401 (3%), 55409 (3%), 55454 (2%), 55430 (2%), 55416 (1%), 55415 (1%), 55455 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Minneapolis in?
Minneapolis Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Minneapolis?
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 Hennepin County Gov't 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: Minneapolis’ own website (minneapolismn.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.