Living in Newfolden, MN: what to set up and who to call
Newfolden runs its own electric utility, City of Newfolden. The ER is a drive from Newfolden: the closest is Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center, 17.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newfolden, 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 Newfolden.
Power comes from City of Newfolden
City of Newfolden (City of Newfolden - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Newfolden.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Newfolden water system
The Newfolden water system supplies almost all of Newfolden. It draws ground water and serves 338 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 38.0 ppb. That’s higher than 70% 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. MN1450007.
2 home internet providers serve Newfolden
100% of 170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikstrom Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Spruce Valley Enterprises picks up trash in Newfolden
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newfolden, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newfoldenmn.gov →
From newfoldenmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Newfolden is in Marshall County Central Schools.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Newfolden is in ZIP code 56738
ZIP codes where Newfolden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newfolden | ZIP’s residents in Newfolden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56738 | Newfolden, MN | 100% | 27% |
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 Newfolden
Who supplies Newfolden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Newfolden water system (EPA ID MN1450007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newfolden?
City of Newfolden (City of Newfolden - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Newfolden?
Wikstrom Telephone Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newfolden?
56738. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newfolden in?
Marshall County Central Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newfolden?
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 Marshall 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: Newfolden’s own website (newfoldenmn.gov), 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.