Crane Island Historic District · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Minnetrista, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Minnetrista comes from the Minnetrista water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The closest public drop-off to Minnetrista is Orono Brush, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Minnetrista, 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 Minnetrista.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 70.8% of Minnetrista residents. 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 Minnetrista water system
The Minnetrista water system supplies Minnetrista: about 74% of residents live in its service area. About 26% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Mound and Saint Bonifacius as sellers) and serves 5,888 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–Jun 2026, 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. MN1270036.
9 home internet providers serve Minnetrista
100% of 3,488 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/50 |
| Midco | Fiber | 79% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 65% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 15% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 3% | 100/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Minnetrista.
Orono Brush
This isn’t Minnetrista’s own facility. Whether Minnetrista residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.minnetrista.mn.us.
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 Minnetrista (41%) is in Westonka Public School District; parts are in Watertown-Mayer Public School District (41%) and Waconia Public School District (17%).
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.
Minnetrista spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Minnetrista residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Minnetrista | ZIP’s residents in Minnetrista |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55364 | Mound, MN | 53% | 29% |
| 55375 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | 25% | 44% |
| 55331 | Excelsior, MN | 14% | 6% |
| 55359 | Maple Plain, MN | 7% | 10% |
A few homes fall in 55388, 55387.
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 Minnetrista
Who supplies Minnetrista’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Minnetrista water system (EPA ID MN1270036). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Minnetrista?
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 Minnetrista?
Mediacom Xtream, Midco, Frontier, Metronet, CenturyLink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Minnetrista?
55364 (53%), 55375 (25%), 55331 (14%), 55359 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Minnetrista in?
Westonka Public School District. Parts of the city are in Watertown-Mayer Public School District and Waconia Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Minnetrista?
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.