Living in Minnesota City, MN: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Minnesota City is in ZIP code 55959. Winona Health Services, 7.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Minnesota City, 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 Minnesota City.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.1% of Minnesota City residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota State).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Goodview water system
The Goodview water system supplies Minnesota City: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% 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 4,158 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. MN1850012.
4 home internet providers serve Minnesota City
100% of 92 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBC | Cable, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 1,000/30 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 8% | 10/1 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Minnesota City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Minnesota City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Minnesota City is in Winona Area 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Minnesota City is in ZIP code 55959
ZIP codes where Minnesota City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Minnesota City | ZIP’s residents in Minnesota City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55959 | Minnesota City, MN | 100% | 9% |
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 Minnesota City
Who supplies Minnesota City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Goodview water system (EPA ID MN1850012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Minnesota City?
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 Minnesota City?
HBC, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Minnesota City?
55959. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Minnesota City in?
Winona Area Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Minnesota City?
In Minnesota State 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 Winona 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.