Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Princeton Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Princeton Township comes from East Central Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Princeton Public School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Princeton Township, 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 Princeton Township.
Power comes from East Central Energy
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility, serves 77.5% of Princeton Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: eastcentralenergy.com · (800) 254-7944
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Princeton water system
The Princeton water system supplies Princeton Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 5,421 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. MN1480008.
8 home internet providers serve Princeton Township
97% of 991 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 60/5 |
| ECE Fiber | Fiber | 60% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Midco | Fiber, Cable | 57% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Windstream | DSL | 26% | 200/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 69% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Princeton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Princeton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Princeton Township is in Princeton 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Princeton Township is in ZIP code 55371
ZIP codes where Princeton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Princeton Township | ZIP’s residents in Princeton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55371 | Princeton, MN | 100% | 13% |
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 Princeton Township
Who supplies Princeton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Princeton water system (EPA ID MN1480008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Princeton Township?
East Central Energy (East Central Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Princeton Township?
CenturyLink, ECE Fiber, Midco, Windstream, GigFire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Princeton Township?
55371. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Princeton Township in?
Princeton Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Princeton Township?
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 Mille Lacs 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.