Walnut Grove Creamery Association · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Walnut Grove, MN: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Walnut Grove, collected by Southwest Sanitation. Tap water in Walnut Grove comes from the Walnut Grove water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% 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 Walnut Grove, 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 Walnut Grove.
Power comes from Redwood Electric Coop
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Walnut Grove.
Start or move service: redwoodelectric.com · (507) 692-2214
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Walnut Grove water system
The Walnut Grove water system supplies almost all of Walnut Grove. It draws ground water and serves 825 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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. MN1640014.
8 home internet providers serve Walnut Grove
100% of 342 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARVIG | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 98% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| Nuvera Communications | Fixed wireless | 45% | 60/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Walnut Grove is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Walnut Grove, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: walnutgrovemn.org
From walnutgrovemn.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Walnut Grove is in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Walnut Grove is in ZIP code 56180
ZIP codes where Walnut Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Walnut Grove | ZIP’s residents in Walnut Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56180 | Walnut Grove, MN | 100% | 61% |
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 Walnut Grove
Who supplies Walnut Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Walnut Grove water system (EPA ID MN1640014). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Walnut Grove?
Redwood Electric Coop (Redwood Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Walnut Grove?
ARVIG, Midco, GigFire, Verizon, Nuvera Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Walnut Grove?
56180. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Walnut Grove in?
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools.
How do I register to vote in Walnut Grove?
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 Redwood County Government 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: Walnut Grove’s own website (walnutgrovemn.org), read Oct 22, 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.