Heins Block · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Olivia, MN: what to set up and who to call
Olivia runs its own electric utility, City of Olivia. Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Olivia, collected by West Central Sanitation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Olivia, 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 Olivia.
Power comes from City of Olivia
City of Olivia (City of Olivia - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Olivia.
Start or move service: olivia.mn.us · (320) 523-2361
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Olivia water system
The Olivia water system supplies almost all of Olivia. It draws ground water and serves 2,353 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MN1650011.
10 home internet providers serve Olivia
100% of 1,028 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 92% | 60/5 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| LightBeam Internet | Fixed wireless | 54% | 50/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 41% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Olivia is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Olivia, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: olivia.mn.us
Drop-off recycling location
102 N 11th Street, Olivia, MN
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From olivia.mn.us, cms3.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2022. 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.
Olivia is in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District.
BSchool 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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Olivia is in ZIP code 56277
ZIP codes where Olivia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Olivia | ZIP’s residents in Olivia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56277 | Olivia, MN | 100% | 79% |
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 Olivia
Who supplies Olivia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Olivia water system (EPA ID MN1650011). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Olivia?
City of Olivia (City of Olivia - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Olivia?
Mediacom Xtream, Nuvera Communications, CenturyLink, Midco, LightBeam Internet, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Olivia?
56277. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Olivia in?
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Olivia?
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 Renville 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: Olivia’s own website (olivia.mn.us, cms3.revize.com), read Oct 22, 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.