Living in Parkers Prairie, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Parkers Prairie comes from Parkers Prairie, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The nearest emergency room is Alomere Health, 19.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Parkers Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Parkers Prairie
Parkers Prairie supplies almost all of Parkers Prairie. It draws ground water and serves 1,023 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. MN1560018.
2 home internet providers serve Parkers Prairie
53% of 499 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 27% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Parkers Prairie
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Parkers Prairie, from the town’s own site.
Otter Tail County Solid Waste Recycling/Transfer Station
56320 County Highway 46, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
- Mon9 am–11 am
- Sat9 am–11 am
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Glass
- Tin
- Aluminum
- Plastics
Organics (food waste) recycling collection center
City Hall parking lot, 102 N Otter Ave, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
From parkersprairie.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-01T14:41:24-05:00. 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.
Parkers Prairie is in Parkers Prairie 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Parkers Prairie is in ZIP code 56361
ZIP codes where Parkers Prairie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Parkers Prairie | ZIP’s residents in Parkers Prairie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56361 | Parkers Prairie, MN | 100% | 42% |
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 Parkers Prairie
Who supplies Parkers Prairie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Parkers Prairie (EPA ID MN1560018). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Parkers Prairie?
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Parkers Prairie?
ARVIG, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Parkers Prairie?
56361. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Parkers Prairie in?
Parkers Prairie Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Parkers Prairie?
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 Otter Tail County Government Services 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: Parkers Prairie’s own website (parkersprairie.net), 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.