Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Preston, MN: what to set up and who to call
Preston runs its own electric utility, Preston Public Utilities Comm. For an emergency, Regional Health Services of Howard County is the closest ER, 20.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Preston, 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 Preston.
Power comes from Preston Public Utilities Comm
Preston Public Utilities Comm (Preston Public Utilities Comm), a municipal utility, serves all of Preston.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Preston water system
The Preston water system supplies almost all of Preston. It draws ground water and serves 1,322 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 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. MN1230010.
6 home internet providers serve Preston
99% of 685 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Harmony Telephone Company | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 50/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 83% | 80/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 98% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| HBC | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Preston depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Preston, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on prestonmn.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- #1, 2, 4 & 5 Plastic Containers
- Soda Bottles
- Milk Jugs
- Shampoo Bottles
- Any Clear or Colored Jars & Bottles
- Any type of Corrugated Box
- Cereal Boxes
- Mail & Envelopes
- Magazines, Catalogs & Phone Books
- Egg Cartons (Non-Foam ONLY)
- Pizza Box Covers
- Milk Cartons (Almond, Soy, Dairy)
- Juice & Wine Cartons
- Aluminum Foil & Pie Plates
From prestonmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-01. 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.
Preston is in Fillmore Central.
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.
Preston is in ZIP code 55965
ZIP codes where Preston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Preston | ZIP’s residents in Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55965 | Preston, MN | 100% | 56% |
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 Preston
Who supplies Preston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Preston water system (EPA ID MN1230010). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Preston?
Preston Public Utilities Comm (Preston Public Utilities Comm), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Preston?
Mediacom Xtream, Harmony Telephone Company, CenturyLink, GigFire, T-Mobile, HBC (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Preston?
55965. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Preston in?
Fillmore Central.
How do I register to vote in Preston?
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 Fillmore 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: Preston’s own website (prestonmn.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.