Living in Nett Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Nett Lake water system. Nett Lake has no town government of its own, so Koochiching County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nett Lake Public School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nett Lake, 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 Nett Lake.
Power comes from Lake Country Power
Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nett Lake. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: lakecountrypower.coop · (800) 421-9959
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nett Lake water system
The Nett Lake water system supplies Nett Lake: about 46% of residents live in its service area. About 54% 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 295 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Oct 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 68% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 055294401.
3 home internet providers serve Nett Lake
100% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 38% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nett Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nett Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nett Lake is in Nett Lake 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
Nett Lake is unincorporated, so Koochiching County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Nett Lake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nett Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nett Lake | ZIP’s residents in Nett Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55771 | Orr, MN | 68% | 11% |
| 55772 | Nett Lake, MN | 32% | 100% |
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 Nett Lake
Who supplies Nett Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Nett Lake water system (EPA ID 055294401). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nett Lake?
Lake Country Power (Lake Country Power), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nett Lake?
CTC, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nett Lake?
55771 (68%), 55772 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nett Lake in?
Nett Lake Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Nett Lake?
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 St. Louis County Auditor. 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.