Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in New Brighton, MN: what to set up and who to call
All of New Brighton gets its mail under one ZIP code, 55112. For home internet, most of New Brighton can choose between Xfinity and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Brighton, 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 New Brighton.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Brighton. 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 New Brighton water system
The New Brighton water system supplies almost all of New Brighton. It draws ground water (EPA lists Columbia Heights and Fridley and Minneapolis and Arden Hills and Mounds View as sellers) and serves 22,902 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. MN1620009.
6 home internet providers serve New Brighton
100% of 6,368 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 25% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 73% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 27% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In New Brighton, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in New Brighton, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Newspaper and Newspaper Inserts
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Junk Mail and Envelopes
- Office/School Papers - colored paper also!
- Cardboard
- Boxboard - cereal, cake, and cracker boxes
- Brown Paper Bags - grocery type
- Aluminum Cans
- Tin and Steel Cans - please rinse them
- Glass Jars and Bottles
- Plastic Milk Jugs and Containers
- Plastic Containers - Numbers 1, 2 and 5, please rinse them, caps can be left on
- Phone Books
- Aseptic Juice and Milk Boxes and Containers
- Pizza boxes - Free of grease
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newbrightonmn.gov →
From newbrightonmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025. 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.
Most of New Brighton (96%) is in Mounds View Public School District; parts are in St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools (4%).
A−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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Brighton is in ZIP code 55112
ZIP codes where New Brighton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Brighton | ZIP’s residents in New Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55112 | Saint Paul, MN | 100% | 50% |
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 New Brighton
Who supplies New Brighton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The New Brighton water system (EPA ID MN1620009). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Brighton?
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 New Brighton?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Brighton?
55112. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Brighton in?
Mounds View Public School District. Parts of the city are in St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools.
How do I register to vote in New Brighton?
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 Ramsey County Elections. 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: New Brighton’s own website (newbrightonmn.gov), read Oct 21, 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.