Photo: 123dieinafire · Public domainLiving in Nowthen, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Bar None Ranch water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Nowthen comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nowthen, 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 Nowthen.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nowthen. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bar None Ranch water system
The Bar None Ranch water system supplies Nowthen: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 95% 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 60 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. MN1020040.
7 home internet providers serve Nowthen
88% of 1,675 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 79% | 100/10 |
| Xfinity | Fiber, Cable | 64% | 2,000/2,000 |
| ARVIG | Fiber | 18% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Nowthen
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Nowthen, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Clear and colored food & beverage glass
- Plastics (1, 2 & 5)
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paper & shredded
- Paper egg cartons
- Grocery bags (must be clean)
- Oil & oil filters
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofnowthen.gov →
From cityofnowthen.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, October 19, 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.
Most of Nowthen (46%) is in Elk River School District; parts are in St. Francis Area Schools (38%) and Anoka-Hennepin Public School District (16%).
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.
Nowthen spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nowthen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nowthen | ZIP’s residents in Nowthen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55303 | Anoka, MN | 62% | 5% |
| 55330 | Elk River, MN | 37% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 55070.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Nowthen
Who supplies Nowthen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bar None Ranch water system (EPA ID MN1020040). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nowthen?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nowthen?
CenturyLink, Xfinity, ARVIG, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nowthen?
55303 (62%), 55330 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nowthen in?
Elk River School District. Parts of the city are in St. Francis Area Schools and Anoka-Hennepin Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Nowthen?
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 Anoka 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: Nowthen’s own website (cityofnowthen.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.