Living in Newport, MN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Newport is South Saint Paul Compost Site, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it. South St. Paul: Kaposia Library (Dakota County Library), 2.4 miles away, is the closest library to Newport.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newport, 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 Newport.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newport. 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 Newport water system
The Newport water system supplies Newport: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Cottage Grove as seller) and serves 4,000 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. MN1820014.
7 home internet providers serve Newport
100% of 1,419 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 88% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 12% | 940/940 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 41% | 25/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 41% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 38% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Newport, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newport, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics #1, 2 and 5 (rinsed), bottles, tubs, and containers
- Aluminum, steel and tin cans (rinsed)
- Corrugated cardboard
- Boxboard
- Envelopes
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Newspapers
- Milk and broth cartons
- Juice boxes
- Pastel colored paper
- Brown paper grocery bags
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newportmn.gov →
From newportmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Newport is in South Washington County School District.
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Newport is in ZIP code 55055
ZIP codes where Newport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newport | ZIP’s residents in Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55055 | Newport, MN | 100% | 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 Newport
Who supplies Newport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Newport water system (EPA ID MN1820014). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newport?
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 Newport?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, AT&T, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newport?
55055. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newport in?
South Washington County School District.
How do I register to vote in Newport?
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 Washington County Government Center. 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: Newport’s own website (newportmn.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.