Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Burt Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Burt Township handbook

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

Most mail in Burt Township goes to 58701 (60% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Trinity Hospitals, 9.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Burt Township, 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 Burt Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burt Township. 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

3 home internet providers serve Burt Township

100% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SRTFiber100%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Burt Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burt Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Burt Township 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.

Burt Township kids go to
PK–6Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary Schoolin Burlington
7–12Des Lacs-Burlington High Schoolin Des Lacs

Most of Burt Township (99%) is in United Public School District 7.

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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Burt Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Burt TownshipZIP’s residents in Burt Township
58701Minot, ND60%0%
58722Burlington, ND36%3%
58733Des Lacs, ND4%1%

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 Burt Township

Who provides electricity in Burt Township?

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 Burt Township?

SRT, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Burt Township?

58701 (60%), 58722 (36%), 58733 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burt Township in?

United Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Burt Township?

North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Ward 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.