Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Orono, MN: what to set up and who to call
Orono has its own drop-off, Orono Brush. Long Lake Library (Hennepin County Library), 1.9 miles away, is the closest library to Orono.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orono, 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 Orono.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 87.2% of Orono residents. 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 Orono water system
The Orono water system supplies Orono: about 39% of residents live in its service area. About 60% 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 Long Lake and Medina and Minnetonka Beach and Spring Park as sellers) and serves 3,062 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 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. MN1270041.
8 home internet providers serve Orono
99% of 3,385 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 39% | 140/20 |
| Midco | Fiber | 17% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 11% | 115/7 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 2% | 940/940 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Orono
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Orono, from the town’s own site.
Orono Brush Site
245 McCulley Rd, Orono, MN
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper like mail, office and school documents, magazines, newspapers
- Flattened boxes and cardboard
- Metal food and beverage cans
- Milk, soup, broth, wine cartons and juice boxes
- Glass food and beverage bottles and jars
- Paper and plastic cups
From oronomn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 12/12/2025. 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 Orono (76%) is in Orono Public School District; parts are in Westonka Public School District (16%) and Wayzata Public School District (6%).
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Orono spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Orono residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orono | ZIP’s residents in Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55356 | Long Lake, MN | 39% | 56% |
| 55391 | Wayzata, MN | 38% | 20% |
| 55364 | Mound, MN | 15% | 8% |
| 55359 | Maple Plain, MN | 5% | 6% |
| 55331 | Excelsior, MN | 4% | 2% |
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 Orono
Who supplies Orono’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Orono water system (EPA ID MN1270041). 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 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Orono?
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 Orono?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Midco, Frontier, Quantum Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Orono?
55356 (39%), 55391 (38%), 55364 (15%), 55359 (5%), 55331 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orono in?
Orono Public School District. Parts of the city are in Westonka Public School District and Wayzata Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Orono?
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 Hennepin County Gov't 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: Orono’s own website (oronomn.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.