Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Montgomery, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Montgomery water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Montgomery, collected by Waste Management.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Power comes from Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Montgomery. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mvec.net · (952) 492-2313
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Montgomery water system
The Montgomery water system supplies almost all of Montgomery. It draws ground water and serves 3,379 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. MN1400012.
9 home internet providers serve Montgomery
100% of 1,478 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 80% | 90/5 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 34% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Netwave Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 125/40 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Montgomery is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Montgomery, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: cityofmontgomerymn.com
From cityofmontgomerymn.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, January 1, 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Montgomery is in Tri-City United School District.
B−School 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montgomery is in ZIP code 56069
ZIP codes where Montgomery residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montgomery | ZIP’s residents in Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56069 | Montgomery, MN | 100% | 67% |
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 Montgomery
Who supplies Montgomery’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Montgomery water system (EPA ID MN1400012). 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 10.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montgomery?
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (Minnesota Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montgomery?
Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, Metronet, Netwave Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montgomery?
56069. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montgomery in?
Tri-City United School District.
How do I register to vote in Montgomery?
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 Le Sueur County Courthouse. 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: Montgomery’s own website (cityofmontgomerymn.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.