Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Minnetonka, MN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Minnetonka is Hopkins Refuse Drop Off, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Ridgedale Library, at 12601 Ridgedale Drive, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Minnetonka, 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 Minnetonka.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Minnetonka. 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 Minnetonka water system
The Minnetonka water system supplies almost all of Minnetonka. It draws ground water (EPA lists Eden Prairie and Hopkins and Plymouth and Saint Louis Park and Shorewood as sellers) and serves 54,474 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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. MN1270031.
8 home internet providers serve Minnetonka
100% of 15,911 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 42% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 28% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 3% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Minnetonka.
Hopkins Refuse Drop Off
This isn’t Minnetonka’s own facility. Whether Minnetonka residents may use it is the town’s rule: check eminnetonka.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Minnetonka (57%) is in Hopkins Public School District; parts are in Minnetonka Public School District (27%) and Wayzata Public School District (16%).
ASchool 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.
Minnetonka spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Minnetonka residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Minnetonka | ZIP’s residents in Minnetonka |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55345 | Minnetonka, MN | 41% | 100% |
| 55305 | Hopkins, MN | 37% | 93% |
| 55343 | Hopkins, MN | 14% | 28% |
| 55391 | Wayzata, MN | 8% | 27% |
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 Minnetonka
Who supplies Minnetonka’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Minnetonka water system (EPA ID MN1270031). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Minnetonka?
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 Minnetonka?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Quantum Fiber, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Minnetonka?
55345 (41%), 55305 (37%), 55343 (14%), 55391 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Minnetonka in?
Hopkins Public School District. Parts of the city are in Minnetonka Public School District and Wayzata Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Minnetonka?
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: 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.