Check-List for Moving into a New Home
Moving Van (reserve early!):
Two Men and a Truck 507-216-6460
Ace World Midwest Moving 507-288-3341 or 763-755-2045
Piepho Moving and Storage 507-289-4515 or 800-622-4515
Allied Van Lines 507-216-4128 or 800-638-9797
Metcalf Moving and Storage (Mayflower) 507-288-5255 or 800-356-7996
Self Moving Options:
U-Haul Truck Rental 507-288-0633 or 507-289-6832
Rochester Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
Electricity:
Rochester Public Utilities (Rochester properties) 507-280-1500
People’s Energy Cooperative (outside Rochester city limits) 507-367-7000
Natural Gas:
MN Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet:
Spectrum 866-874-2389
Metronet 507-361-1000
Telephone:
Centurylink 800-244-1111
Water:
Rochester Public Utilities 507-280-1500
Garbage/Recycling:
Home Town Haulers 507-633-6000
LRS 507-285-5550
Waste Management of Rochester 507-282-2420
Newspaper:
Rochester Post Bulletin 507-285-7600
Byron Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://www.byronmn.com/newresidentinfo
Electricity:
Xcel Energy 800-895-4999
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet:
Spectrum 855-479-6984
Frontier 800-921-8101
Viasat Internet 855-627-2553
Metro Net 507-361-1000
Telephone:
Frontier 800-921-8101
Water:
City of Byron 507-775-3400
Garbage/Recycling:
LRS 507-285-5550
Waste Management 507-216-8201 or 800-223-1719
Chatfield Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://www.ci.chatfield.mn.us/living-here/new-residents
Electricity:
Alliant Energy 800-255-4268
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet:
Mediacom 866-609-6180
Century Link 877-720-3428
HBC 888-474-9995
Telephone:
Mediacom 866-609-6180
Century Link 877-720-3428
Water:
City of Chatfield 507-867-3810
Garbage/Recycling:
WM Hanson Waste Removal 507-867-3527 or cell 507-259-7124
Dodge Center Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://www.ci.dodgecenter.mn.us/173/New-Resident-Utility-Services
Electricity:
Xcel Energy 800-895-4999
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Frontier 800-921-8101
Mediacom 855-224-2253
KMTelecom 507-634-2511
Water:
City of Dodge Center 507-374-2575
Garbage/Recycling:
Hometown Haulers 507-421-2019
Skjeveland Enterprises 507-528-9900
Waste Management 507-282-2420
Dover Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://www.dovermn.org/index.asp?SEC=73B6B8C4-3BC2-4232-87E7-8939B9176BA0&Type=B_BASIC
Electricity:
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
MN Energy 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Hiawatha Broadband Communications 507-932-8000
Mediacom 888-847-6228
Qwest 800-475-7526
Water:
City of Dover 507-932-4314
217 West Center St
Dover, MN 55929
[email protected]
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 507-732-5585
Eyota Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://eyota.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=1B27C5EA-6BBF-44D5-A3EB-A9CE050DFA95
Electricity:
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Hiawatha Broadband Communications 507-585-5000
Charter 800-581-0081
Century Link 800-786-6272
Water:
City of Eyota 507-545-2135
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 507-282-2420
Kasson Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
Click to access Welcome%20to%20Kasson%207.12.22%20docx.pdf
Electricity:
City of Kasson 507-634-6325
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet:
Spectrum 800-581-0081
Minnesota WiFi 507-634-9434
Direct TV 866-810-7892
Telephone:
KMTelecom 507-634-2511
Water:
City of Kasson 507-634-6325
Garbage/Recycling:
Hometown Haulers 507-421-2019
Skjefeland Enterprises 507-528-9900 or 507-214-8727
Waste Management 507-282-2420
Mantorville Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
Electricity:
Xcel Energy 800-895-4999
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
KMTelecom 507-634-2511
Minnesota WiFi 507-634-9434
Water:
City of Mantorville 507-635-5170
Garbage/Recycling:
Hometown Haulers 507-633-6000
Mazeppa Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
Electricity:
Xcel Energy 800-481-4700
Heating Oil Providers:
Feil’s Oil 800-836-5752
Matthees Oil 507-732-7521
Farm Country Co-Op 507-356-8313
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Dish Network 888-509-3757
DirecTV 877-503-5839
Viasat 844-991-2031
Water:
City of Mazeppa 507-843-3685
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 507-282-2420
Lake City Disposal 651-345-4224
Oronoco Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://www.oronoco.com/index.asp?SEC=1EF28643-3F36-4277-91E5-E4D05626EF72
Electricity:
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
BevComm 507-356-8302 or 800-473-1442
Water:
City of Oronoco 507-367-4405 Ex 2
Some properties have private or shared wells
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 888-618-2252
Pine Island Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
http://www.pineislandmn.com/city_hall/new_resident.php#.Y9L7rHbMJhE
Electricity:
Xcel Energy 800-895-4999
Goodhue City Co-op 507-732-5117 (Pine Crest)
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694 (Elk Run)
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
BevComm 507-356-8302 or 800-473-1442
Water:
City of Pine Island 507-356-4591
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 507-282-2420
Plainview Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://plainviewmn.com/utilities
Electricity:
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet:
Hiawatha Broadband Communications 888-474-9995
Midcontinent Communications 800-888-1300
Telephone:
Hiawatha Broadband Communications 888-474-9995
Century Link 866-304-6820
Water:
City of Plainview 507-534-2229
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 800-422-5785
Lake City Recycling and Disposal 651-345-4224
Interstate Disposal Services 651-564-1387
St. Charles Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
Electricity:
City of St. Charles 507-932-3020
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Hiawatha Broadband Communications 507-932-8000
Mediacom 855-633-4226
Century Link 507-322-3148
Water:
City of St. Charles 507-932-3020
Garbage/Recycling:
City of St. Charles 507-932-3020
Stewartville Utilities:
Buyers – Call the gas and electric companies right away and let them know your closing date, which is the date you will take services over.
Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first.
https://stewartvillemn.com/community/new-residents/new-resident-information/
Electricity:
People’s Energy Cooperative 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
Natural Gas:
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Cable/Internet/Telephone:
Spectrum 866-874-2389
Water:
City of Stewartville 507-533-4745
Garbage/Recycling:
Waste Management 507-313-6940
LRS 507-285-5550
Change Your Address:
Use the Change of Address Order Form to tell the Post Office of your move. This can be done anytime up to 2 days prior to your move.
Give your mailers your new address:
- Friends and family members
- Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions
- Charge card and credit card companies
- Doctors, dentists, and other service providers
- State and Federal Tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed
You can do this by sending them Address Notifications or, for magazine publishers and business mailers, by following their change-of-address instructions.
Insurance:
Buyers – Purchase an insurance policy for at least the sales price of your home and request a “Binder” as proof of insurance, which your lender will require.
Sellers – Cancel your insurance policy AFTER the closing. You want to make sure you maintain coverage in the event of a delay in closing.
Update Your Drivers License:
If you’re coming in from out of state, you need to apply in person at the Drivers License Exam Station – 1633 North Broadway – 507-923-2020
If you’re moving from a different address within Minnesota, you can also apply at the Government Center on the corner of 4th Street SE and 3rd Avenue SE.
Schools:
Rochester Public Schools
Rochester Public Schools enrollment/moving information
Office of Registration
615 7th Street SW Rm 124
Rochester, MN 55902
507-328-4200
rochesterschools.org
Longfellow elementary 45/15 schedule students attend year-round
2435 20th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507-328-3600
Pre-Schools/Daycare
Aldrich Memorial Nursery School, 855 Essex Parkway NW, 507-289-3097, [email protected]
Bright Horizons, 3535 40th Ave NW #100, 507-206-5955
Child Care Resource & Referral Inc., 126 Woodlake Drive SE, 507-287-2020
Children’s Place, 3703 Fairway Place NW, 507-289-0811, [email protected]
Civic League Day Nursery, 427 6th Avenue SW, 507-282-5368
Creative Stars Academy, 1835 19th Ave NW, 507-258-2068, [email protected]
Discover Magical Moments Daycare, 2790 Commerce Dr NW, 507-529-9390
Epic Endeavors Academy, downtown, 20 9th Street SE, 507-319-5709, [email protected]
Eureka Kids, 3675 9th Street NW, 507-322-6700, [email protected]
Eureka Kids, 3640 9th Street NW, 507-322-6700, [email protected]
First Steps Academy, 3089 25th Street NW, 507-282-5437
First Steps Academy, 5450 Royal Place NW, 507-282-5437
Green Meadows KinderCare, 1815 Greenview Place SW, 507-287-0747
Kids Come 1st Children’s Centers, 1818 Greenview Place SW, 507-281-3284
Kids Come 1st Children’s Centers, 2450 N Broadway Ave N, 507-281-8183
Kingdom Kids Christian Preschool, 4400 55th Street NW, 507-282-4840, [email protected]
Listos Preschool and Childcare, 2830 18th Avenue NW, 507-226-8490
Meadow Park Preschool, 971 16th Street SE, 507-289-6483
New Horizon Academy, 625 Kutzky Court NW, 507-218-3090, [email protected]
New Horizon Academy, 3785 40th Avenue NW, 507-252-6956, [email protected]
Precious Is the Child Preschool, 2207 11th Avenue SE, 507-288-2781
Primrose School of Rochester, 2600 2nd Street SW, 507-424-2660
Quality Kids Care Center, 3212 22nd Street NW, 507-226-8254
Rochester Central Lutheran School, 2619 9th Ave NW, 507-289-3267
Rochester KinderCare, 2460 Clare Lane NE, 507-529-8034
Rochester Knowledge Beginnings, 2801 Superior Dr NW, 507-289-5006
Rochester Montessori School, 5099 7th Street NW, 507-288-8725, [email protected]
Thrive Child Care and Family Resource Center, 400 5th Avenue SW, 507-258-9055, [email protected]
Tierra Encantada, Spanish Immersian Childcare, 3805 Cascade Creek Rd NW, 507-480-5800, [email protected]
Victory Christian Academy, 606 36th Avenue SE, 507-289-2966
YMCA Early Childhood Learning Center, 2364 Valleyhigh Dr NW, 507-200-4024
Private Schools
Co-Cathedral of St John the Evangelist Middle School, 424 W Center Street, 507-282-5248
Faith Christian School, 4016 28th Street SE, 507-289-8094, [email protected]
Holy Spirit Grade School, 5455 50th Avenue NW, 507-288-8818, [email protected]
Lourdes High School, 2800 19th Street NW, 507-289-3991, [email protected]
Resurrection Lutheran School, 4520 19th Ave NW, 507-282-8280
Rochester Alternative Learning Center, 378 Woodlake Drive SE, 507-328-3999
Rochester Arts & Sciences Academy, 2521 Pennington Drive NW, 507-206-4646
Rochester Central Lutheran School, 2619 9th Avenue NW,507-289-3267
Rochester Montessori School, 5099 7th Street NW, 507-288-8725, [email protected]
Rochester Pentecostal School, 3657 Sheffield Lane SE, 507-288-4342
Schaeffer Academy, 2700 Schaeffer Lane NE, 507-286-1050
St Francis Catholic School, 318 11th Avenue SE,507-288-4816, [email protected]
St John’s Catholic School, 424 West Center Street, 507-282-5248
St. Pius X Catholic School, 1205 12th Avenue NW, 507-282-5161
Victory Christian Academy, 606 36th Avenue SE,507-289-2966, [email protected]
