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Belcourt, North Dakota 7-18-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Belcourt handbook

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

Belcourt has no town government of its own, so Rolette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Belcourt Public School District 7. Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022.

Belcourt has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Rolette County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Belcourt’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Belcourt, 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 Belcourt.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Belcourt. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Water System

Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Water System supplies almost all of Belcourt. It draws ground water and serves 13,500 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. 083890023.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Belcourt

100% of 720 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Turtle Mountain CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless48%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless14%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless7%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Belcourt’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belcourt.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBelcourt has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Belcourt kids go to
PK–5Turtle Mountain Community Elementary SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7
6–8Turtle Mountain Community Middle SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7
9–12Turtle Mountain Community High SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7

Belcourt is in Belcourt Public School District 7.

DSchool gradeSee Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Belcourt is unincorporated, so Rolette County is the local government.

Local governmentRolette CountyBelcourt is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRolette County AuditorElections here are run by Rolette County (county election office). P.O. Box 939, Rolla, ND 58367-0939 · (701) 477-5665 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevip.sos.nd.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Belcourt is in ZIP code 58316

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BelcourtZIP’s residents in Belcourt
58316Belcourt, ND100%28%
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 Belcourt

Who supplies Belcourt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Water System (EPA ID 083890023). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Belcourt?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Belcourt?

Turtle Mountain Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Belcourt?

58316. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Belcourt in?

Belcourt Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Belcourt?

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

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 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.