Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Cando, ND: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the City of Cando water system, which supplies Cando, came in at 15.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), above the 15 ppb action level. Towner County Medical Center, 0.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cando, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cando.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cando. 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.
Water comes from City of Cando water system
The City of Cando water system supplies Cando: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Northeast Rwd-Langdon Branch as seller) and serves 1,115 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 15.2 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND4800152.
4 home internet providers serve Cando
100% of 548 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Midco | Cable | 98% | 1,250/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cando’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cando.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cando is in North Star School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Cando is in ZIP code 58324
ZIP codes where Cando residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cando | ZIP’s residents in Cando |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58324 | Cando, ND | 100% | 83% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Cando
Who supplies Cando’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cando water system (EPA ID ND4800152). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 15.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cando?
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 Cando?
North Dakota Telephone Company, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cando?
58324. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cando in?
North Star School District.
How do I register to vote in Cando?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Towner 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.