Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Redwood Falls, MN: what to set up and who to call
Redwood Falls runs its own electric utility, Redwood Falls Public Util Comm. The Redwood Falls water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Redwood Falls, 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 Redwood Falls.
Power comes from Redwood Falls Public Util Comm
Redwood Falls Public Util Comm (Redwood Falls Public Util Comm), a municipal utility, serves all of Redwood Falls.
Start or move service: ci.redwood-falls.mn.us · (507) 637-5755
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Redwood Falls water system
The Redwood Falls water system supplies almost all of Redwood Falls. It draws ground water and serves 5,254 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 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. MN1640008.
9 home internet providers serve Redwood Falls
100% of 2,256 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvera Communications | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 21% | 10/1 |
| ARVIG | DSL, Fiber | 3% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 79% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Redwood Falls is Tuesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Redwood Falls, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue or Thu)
From ci.redwood-falls.mn.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2014, 2026-10-05T16:11:17+00:00. 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.
Redwood Falls is in Redwood Area 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.
Redwood Falls is in ZIP code 56283
ZIP codes where Redwood Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Redwood Falls | ZIP’s residents in Redwood Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 100% | 80% |
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 Redwood Falls
Who supplies Redwood Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Redwood Falls water system (EPA ID MN1640008). 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 7.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Redwood Falls?
Redwood Falls Public Util Comm (Redwood Falls Public Util Comm), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Redwood Falls?
Nuvera Communications, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, ARVIG, AT&T, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Redwood Falls?
56283. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Redwood Falls in?
Redwood Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Redwood Falls?
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 Redwood County Government 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: Redwood Falls’ own website (ci.redwood-falls.mn.us), read Oct 23, 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.