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Ayr, North Dakota 7-28-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Ayr handbook

Living in Ayr, ND: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Ayr is in ZIP code 58007. For an emergency, CHI Mercy Health is the closest ER, 25 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ayr, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ayr.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ayr. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Ayr

100% of 6 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Inter-Community TelephoneFiber100%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%50/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ayr’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ayr.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ayr or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ayr kids go to
PK–6Hope Page Elementary Schoolin Page
7–12Hope Page High Schoolin Hope

Ayr is in Hope-Page Public School District 85.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ayr is in ZIP code 58007

ZIP codes where Ayr residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AyrZIP’s residents in Ayr
58007Ayr, ND100%10%
Area code701Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Ayr

Who provides electricity in Ayr?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ayr?

Inter-Community Telephone, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ayr?

58007. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ayr in?

Hope-Page Public School District 85.

How do I register to vote in Ayr?

North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Cass County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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 Jul 30, 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.