H. G. Leathers House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in St. Francis, MN: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of St. Francis comes from the Saint Francis 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. Power in St. Francis comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in St. Francis, 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 St. Francis.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of St. Francis. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Saint Francis water system
The Saint Francis water system supplies St. Francis: about 77% of residents live in its service area. About 23% 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 5,200 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 2024–Dec 2026, 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. MN1020028.
6 home internet providers serve St. Francis
99% of 3,050 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 80% | 100/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 93% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in St. Francis
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in St. Francis, from the town’s own site.
Police and Public Works Facility (recycling events and holiday light/cell phone drop-off)
4020 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55070
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
St. Francis Recycling Events
4020 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55070
From stfrancismn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of St. Francis (99%) is in St. Francis Area Schools.
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.
St. Francis spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where St. Francis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of St. Francis | ZIP’s residents in St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55070 | Saint Francis, MN | 98% | 95% |
| 55330 | Elk River, MN | 1% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 55040, 55005, 55303.
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 St. Francis
Who supplies St. Francis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Saint Francis water system (EPA ID MN1020028). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in St. Francis?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve St. Francis?
Midco, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in St. Francis?
55070 (98%), 55330 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is St. Francis in?
St. Francis Area Schools.
How do I register to vote in St. Francis?
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 Anoka 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: St. Francis’ own website (stfrancismn.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.