Living in Naytahwaush, MN: what to set up and who to call
Naytahwaush has no town government of its own, so Mahnomen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mahnomen Public School District. The Naytahwaush water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Naytahwaush, 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 Naytahwaush.
Power comes from Wild Rice Electric Coop
Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Naytahwaush. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: wildriceelectric.com · (218) 935-2517
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Naytahwaush water system
The Naytahwaush water system supplies Naytahwaush: about 21% of residents live in its service area. About 79% 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 462 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
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. The highest in five years was 17.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 055294701.
3 home internet providers serve Naytahwaush
92% of 164 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 1,000/500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 35% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Naytahwaush’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Naytahwaush.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Naytahwaush is in Mahnomen 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Naytahwaush is unincorporated, so Mahnomen County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Naytahwaush is in ZIP code 56566
ZIP codes where Naytahwaush residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Naytahwaush | ZIP’s residents in Naytahwaush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56566 | Naytahwaush, MN | 100% | 83% |
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 Naytahwaush
Who supplies Naytahwaush’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Naytahwaush water system (EPA ID 055294701). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 77% 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 Naytahwaush?
Wild Rice Electric Coop (Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Naytahwaush?
ARVIG, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Naytahwaush?
56566. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Naytahwaush in?
Mahnomen Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Naytahwaush?
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 Mahnomen 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: 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.