Living in Zimmerman, MN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Zimmerman comes from Connexus Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Zimmerman have two wired internet choices, Midco and Windstream Lakedale.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Zimmerman, 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 Zimmerman.
Power comes from Connexus Energy
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility, serves all of Zimmerman. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.connexusenergy.com · (763) 323-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Zimmerman water system
The Zimmerman water system supplies almost all of Zimmerman. It draws ground water and serves 6,772 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. That’s higher than 67% 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. MN1710006.
6 home internet providers serve Zimmerman
100% of 2,168 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,250/60 |
| Windstream Lakedale | DSL | 95% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 92% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Zimmerman’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zimmerman.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Zimmerman is in Elk River School District.
ASchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Zimmerman is in ZIP code 55398
ZIP codes where Zimmerman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Zimmerman | ZIP’s residents in Zimmerman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55398 | Zimmerman, MN | 100% | 36% |
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 Zimmerman
Who supplies Zimmerman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Zimmerman water system (EPA ID MN1710006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Zimmerman?
Connexus Energy (Connexus Energy), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Zimmerman?
Midco, Windstream Lakedale, GigFire, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Zimmerman?
55398. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Zimmerman in?
Elk River School District.
How do I register to vote in Zimmerman?
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 Sherburne 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.