Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0Living in Winthrop, MN: what to set up and who to call
Winthrop runs its own electric utility, City of Winthrop. In Winthrop, trash day is Thursday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Winthrop, 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 Winthrop.
Power comes from City of Winthrop
City of Winthrop (City of Winthrop - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves 99.0% of Winthrop residents.
Start or move service: winthropminnesota.com · (507) 647-5306
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Winthrop water system
The Winthrop water system supplies almost all of Winthrop. It draws ground water and serves 1,330 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 Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. MN1720008.
6 home internet providers serve Winthrop
100% of 667 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 10/1 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| RSFiberCooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 82% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Winthrop is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Winthrop, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: winthropmn.gov
From winthropmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated Copyright 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.
Winthrop is in G.F.W..
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Winthrop is in ZIP code 55396
ZIP codes where Winthrop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Winthrop | ZIP’s residents in Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55396 | Winthrop, MN | 100% | 64% |
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 Winthrop
Who supplies Winthrop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Winthrop water system (EPA ID MN1720008). 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 Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Winthrop?
City of Winthrop (City of Winthrop - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Winthrop?
Winthrop Telephone Company, Mediacom Xtream, RSFiberCooperative, Midco, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Winthrop?
55396. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Winthrop in?
G.F.W..
How do I register to vote in Winthrop?
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 Sibley 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: Winthrop’s own website (winthropmn.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.