Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Living in Willmar, MN: what to set up and who to call
Willmar runs its own electric utility, Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN); its homes paid 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025. Willmar has its own drop-off, Kandiyohi County Household Hazardous Waste.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Willmar, 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 Willmar.
Power comes from Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) (Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Willmar. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: wmu.willmar.mn.us · (320) 235-4422
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Willmar water system
The Willmar water system supplies almost all of Willmar. It draws ground water and serves 21,045 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. MN1340016.
9 home internet providers serve Willmar
100% of 6,605 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Windstream | DSL | 79% | 200/20 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 40% | 60/5 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 96% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Willmar
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Willmar, from the town’s own site.
Brush Site
3000 75th Street SW, Willmar, MN 56201
- Mon9 am–6 pm
- Wed9 am–6 pm
- Sat9 am–6 pm
- Mon9 am–5 pm
- Wed9 am–5 pm
- Sat9 am–5 pm
From willmarmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026 season (per page text: 'open for the 2026 season'). 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.
Willmar is in Willmar Public School District.
CSchool 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 Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Willmar is in ZIP code 56201
ZIP codes where Willmar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Willmar | ZIP’s residents in Willmar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56201 | Willmar, MN | 100% | 86% |
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 Willmar
Who supplies Willmar’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Willmar water system (EPA ID MN1340016). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Willmar?
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) (Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Willmar?
Spectrum, Windstream, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Willmar?
56201. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Willmar in?
Willmar Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Willmar?
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 Kandiyohi County Office Bldg. 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: Willmar’s own website (willmarmn.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.