Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sherburn, MN: what to set up and who to call
In Sherburn, trash day is Wednesday (Waste Management collects). Power in Sherburn comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sherburn, 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 Sherburn.
Power comes from Federated Rural Electric Assn
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sherburn. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.federatedrea.coop · (507) 847-3520
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sherburn water system
The Sherburn water system supplies almost all of Sherburn. It draws ground water and serves 1,058 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. MN1460007.
5 home internet providers serve Sherburn
100% of 519 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,250/60 |
| Frontier | DSL | 88% | 90/5 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 99% | 150/130 |
| Federated Rural Electric Association | Fixed wireless | 71% | 40/3 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 2% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Sherburn is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sherburn, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week
From cityofsherburn.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 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.
Sherburn is in Martin County West 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 Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Sherburn is in ZIP code 56171
ZIP codes where Sherburn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sherburn | ZIP’s residents in Sherburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56171 | Sherburn, MN | 100% | 63% |
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 Sherburn
Who supplies Sherburn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sherburn water system (EPA ID MN1460007). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sherburn?
Federated Rural Electric Assn (Federated Rural Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sherburn?
Midco, Frontier, GigFire, Federated Rural Electric Association, MVTV Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sherburn?
56171. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sherburn in?
Martin County West School District.
How do I register to vote in Sherburn?
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 Martin County Elections. 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: Sherburn’s own website (cityofsherburn.com), 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.