Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in St. Paul, MN: what to set up and who to call
St. Paul runs its own electric utility, City of St Paul. Saint Paul Regional Water Services reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in St. Paul, 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. Paul.
Power comes from City of St Paul
City of St Paul (City of St Paul - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of St. Paul.
Start or move service: stpaulnebraska.com · (308) 754-4661
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Saint Paul Regional Water Services
Saint Paul Regional Water Services supplies almost all of St. Paul. It draws surface water and serves 392,529 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 17.0 ppb. That’s higher than 99% 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. MN1620026.
7 home internet providers serve St. Paul
100% of 71,859 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 23% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in St. Paul depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in St. Paul, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on stpaul.gov →
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Summit Hill Yard Waste Collection Site
870 Pleasant Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55102
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From stpaul.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 6, 2026, March 24, 2026, September 14, 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.
St. Paul is in St. Paul Public School District.
C−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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
St. Paul spans 13 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where St. Paul residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of St. Paul | ZIP’s residents in St. Paul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55106 | Saint Paul, MN | 19% | 100% |
| 55104 | Saint Paul, MN | 15% | 100% |
| 55105 | Saint Paul, MN | 9% | 100% |
| 55117 | Saint Paul, MN | 9% | 65% |
| 55119 | Saint Paul, MN | 9% | 66% |
| 55116 | Saint Paul, MN | 8% | 100% |
| 55102 | Saint Paul, MN | 7% | 100% |
| 55130 | Saint Paul, MN | 6% | 100% |
| 55107 | Saint Paul, MN | 5% | 100% |
| 55103 | Saint Paul, MN | 4% | 100% |
| 55108 | Saint Paul, MN | 4% | 79% |
| 55101 | Saint Paul, MN | 2% | 100% |
| 55114 | Saint Paul, MN | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 55113, 55109, 55118, 55155. 55131, 55133, 55144, 55145, 55146, 55164, 55165, 55170, 55172, 55175, 55187, 55188 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in St. Paul
Who supplies St. Paul’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (EPA ID MN1620026). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in St. Paul?
City of St Paul (City of St Paul - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve St. Paul?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in St. Paul?
55106 (19%), 55104 (15%), 55105 (9%), 55117 (9%), 55119 (9%), 55116 (8%), 55102 (7%), 55130 (6%), 55107 (5%), 55103 (4%), 55108 (4%), 55101 (2%), 55114 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is St. Paul in?
St. Paul Public School District.
How do I register to vote in St. Paul?
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 Ramsey 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. Paul’s own website (stpaul.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.