George D. Dayton House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Worthington, MN: what to set up and who to call
Worthington runs its own electric utility, City of Worthington; its homes paid 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025. The Worthington water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 14.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Worthington, 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 Worthington.
Power comes from City of Worthington
City of Worthington (City of Worthington - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Worthington. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $80 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: worthington.org · (614) 436-3100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Worthington water system
The Worthington water system supplies almost all of Worthington. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Lewis and Clark Regional Water Syste as seller) and serves 14,052 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 14.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. MN1530011.
11 home internet providers serve Worthington
100% of 4,051 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Bluepeak | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 76% | 10/1 |
| Lismore Cooperative Telephone Company | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 18% | 25/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Schaap Sanitation picks up trash in Worthington
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Worthington, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check worthingtonmn.gov →
From worthingtonmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Worthington is in Worthington Public School District.
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Worthington is in ZIP code 56187
ZIP codes where Worthington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Worthington | ZIP’s residents in Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56187 | Worthington, MN | 100% | 91% |
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 Worthington
Who supplies Worthington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Worthington water system (EPA ID MN1530011). 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 14.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Worthington?
City of Worthington (City of Worthington - (MN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Worthington?
Mediacom Xtream, Bluepeak, Frontier, Lismore Cooperative Telephone Company, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Worthington?
56187. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Worthington in?
Worthington Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Worthington?
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 Nobles County Auditor-Treasurer. 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: Worthington’s own website (worthingtonmn.gov), read Oct 23, 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.