Utilities & Infrastructure in Prior Lake, MN

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

95.5%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

87.3%

of households

No Internet

2.3%

of households

Total Households

10,118

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

87.3%

Cellular Data Plan

90.3%

Satellite

5.5%

Cellular Only (no wired)

6.8%

No Internet Access

2.3%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

97.4%

of households

Smartphone

94.0%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

89.4%

of households

Tablet

77.2%

of households

Any Computing Device

97.4%

Smartphone

94.0%

Desktop / Laptop

89.4%

Tablet

77.2%

Smartphone Only

2.9%

No Computer

2.6%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

50,541

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served
Prior Lake	Community	Ground water	25,282
SOUTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT (SWTP)	Community	Ground water	24,959
NORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT (NWTP)	Community	Ground water	300

95.5% of households in Prior Lake have broadband internet access. 87.3% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 6.8% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 2.3% of households have no internet access. The area is served by 3 water systems, providing water to 50,541 people. No water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years.