Gideon, Peter, Farmhouse · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Shorewood, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Shorewood comes from the Shorewood water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The nearest library is Excelsior Library (Hennepin County Library), 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shorewood, 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 Shorewood.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shorewood. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Shorewood water system
The Shorewood water system supplies Shorewood: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 11% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Chanhassen and Victoria and Tonka Bay and Minnetonka as sellers) and serves 3,890 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 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. MN1270051.
9 home internet providers serve Shorewood
100% of 2,901 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 64% | 140/20 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 55% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 13% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fiber | 7% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Shorewood, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Shorewood, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- All colors of glass
- Aluminum, tin, and steel beverage and food cans
- Newspapers, cardboard, paper, paper/paperboard cans, and magazines
- Mail, office, and school papers
- Magazines and catalogs
- Newspapers and inserts
- Cardboard
- Cereal and cracker boxes
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Yogurt, pudding, and fruit cups
- Food and beverage cans
Haralson Park
20260 Minnetonka Blvd, Deephaven
Freeman Park (south entrance)
6000 Eureka Rd, Shorewood
Southshore Community Park
5335 St. Alban's Bay Rd, Shorewood
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check shorewoodmn.gov →
From shorewoodmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-10-01. 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.
Most of Shorewood (97%) is in Minnetonka Public School District; parts are in Westonka Public School District (3%).
A+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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Shorewood spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Shorewood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shorewood | ZIP’s residents in Shorewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55331 | Excelsior, MN | 97% | 39% |
| 55364 | Mound, MN | 3% | 1% |
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 Shorewood
Who supplies Shorewood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Shorewood water system (EPA ID MN1270051). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shorewood?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shorewood?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Metronet, Quantum Fiber, Midco, Xfinity (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shorewood?
55331 (97%), 55364 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shorewood in?
Minnetonka Public School District. Parts of the city are in Westonka Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Shorewood?
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 Hennepin County Gov't 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: Shorewood’s own website (shorewoodmn.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.