Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0Living in Owatonna, MN: what to set up and who to call
Owatonna runs its own electric utility, City of Owatonna; its homes paid 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025. Public schools here are run by Owatonna Public School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Owatonna, 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 Owatonna.
Power comes from City of Owatonna
City of Owatonna (City of Owatonna - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves 99.4% of Owatonna residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $98 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: ci.owatonna.mn.us · (507) 444-4300
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Owatonna water system
The Owatonna water system supplies almost all of Owatonna. It draws ground water and serves 26,430 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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 65% 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. MN1740007.
10 home internet providers serve Owatonna
100% of 9,316 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | Fiber | 100% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 12% | 40/3 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 96% | 150/130 |
| Krms Products | Fixed wireless | 95% | 52/27 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Owatonna
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Owatonna, from the town’s own site.
Owatonna Compost Site
400 32nd Avenue W, Owatonna, MN 55060
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Yard Waste (Bags 33 Gallons or Less)
- Yard Waste (Bags 34 to 55 Gallons)
- Yard Waste (Bulk)
- Garden Waste
- Brush and Branches
- Christmas Trees
- Trees (Over 12 Inches or Larger Diameter)
- Stumps
- Sod Strips
- Wreaths
From owatonna.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Owatonna is in Owatonna Public School District.
B−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.
Owatonna is in ZIP code 55060
ZIP codes where Owatonna residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Owatonna | ZIP’s residents in Owatonna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55060 | Owatonna, MN | 100% | 89% |
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 Owatonna
Who supplies Owatonna’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Owatonna water system (EPA ID MN1740007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Owatonna?
City of Owatonna (City of Owatonna - (MN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Owatonna?
Metronet, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Midco, GigFire, Krms Products (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Owatonna?
55060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Owatonna in?
Owatonna Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Owatonna?
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 Steele County Auditor. 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: Owatonna’s own website (owatonna.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.