Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Living in Virginia, MN: what to set up and who to call
Virginia runs its own electric utility, City of Virginia. Tap water in Virginia comes from the Virginia 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Virginia, 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 Virginia.
Power comes from City of Virginia
City of Virginia (City of Virginia - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves 93.8% of Virginia residents.
Start or move service: vpuc.com · (218) 748-7540
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Virginia water system
The Virginia water system supplies almost all of Virginia. It draws surface water (EPA lists Eveleth and Gilbert and Mountain Iron as sellers) and serves 8,361 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–Jun 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. MN1690046.
7 home internet providers serve Virginia
99% of 3,618 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 50% | 40/3 |
| CTC | Fiber | 8% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Virginia has its own drop-off: Saint Louis County Regional Landfill
Where to take trash and recycling in Virginia, and where the rules are.
Saint Louis County Regional Landfill
5341 Landfill Road, Virginia, MN, 55792
Before you go, check the rules on stlouiscountymn.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2021). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Virginia (98%) is in Rock Ridge Public 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Virginia is in ZIP code 55792
ZIP codes where Virginia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Virginia | ZIP’s residents in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55792 | Virginia, MN | 100% | 86% |
55777 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Virginia
Who supplies Virginia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Virginia water system (EPA ID MN1690046). 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–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Virginia?
City of Virginia (City of Virginia - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Virginia?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, CTC, Mediacom Bolt, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Virginia?
55792. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Virginia in?
Rock Ridge Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Virginia?
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 St. Louis County Auditor. 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.