Photo: Anon a mouse Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Wells, MN: what to set up and who to call
Wells runs its own electric utility, City of Wells. Tap water in Wells comes from the Wells 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 Wells, 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 Wells.
Power comes from City of Wells
City of Wells (City of Wells - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Wells.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wells water system
The Wells water system supplies almost all of Wells. It draws ground water and serves 2,343 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. MN1220010.
7 home internet providers serve Wells
100% of 1,142 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevcomm | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 93% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Wells: twice a month, Wed
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wells, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofwellsmn.gov →
From cityofwellsmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 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.
Wells is in United South Central School District.
B−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wells is in ZIP code 56097
ZIP codes where Wells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wells | ZIP’s residents in Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56097 | Wells, MN | 100% | 67% |
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 Wells
Who supplies Wells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wells water system (EPA ID MN1220010). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wells?
City of Wells (City of Wells - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Wells?
Bevcomm, Mediacom Xtream, Mediacom Bolt, GigFire, T-Mobile, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wells?
56097. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wells in?
United South Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Wells?
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 Faribault County. 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: Wells’ own website (cityofwellsmn.gov), 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.