Casselton Commercial Historic District · Photo: Andrew Filer (afiler) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Casselton, ND: what to set up and who to call
The City of Casselton water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.1 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For a library card, the closest branch is Casselton Public Library, 0.4 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Casselton, 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 Casselton.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Casselton. 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.
Water comes from City of Casselton water system
The City of Casselton water system supplies Casselton: about 51% of residents live in its service area. About 49% 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 Cass Rural Water District-Phase II as seller) and serves 2,513 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 12.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. ND0900166.
6 home internet providers serve Casselton
100% of 895 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey Rural Telephone Coop | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Midco | Cable, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,250/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 20% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Casselton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Casselton, from the town’s own site.
Casselton City Landfill and City Recycling Center
- Mon3 pm–7:30 pm
- Tue3 pm–7:30 pm
- Wed3 pm–7:30 pm
- Thu3 pm–7:30 pm
- Fri3 pm–7:30 pm
- Sat10 am–5 pm
Cost: $3.00 per extra-bag sticker (up to 30-gallon bags)
From casselton.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Casselton is in Central Cass Public School District 17.
ASchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Casselton is in ZIP code 58012
ZIP codes where Casselton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Casselton | ZIP’s residents in Casselton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58012 | Casselton, ND | 100% | 94% |
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 Casselton
Who supplies Casselton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Casselton water system (EPA ID ND0900166). 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 12.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Casselton?
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 Casselton?
Dickey Rural Telephone Coop, Midco, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Casselton?
58012. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Casselton in?
Central Cass Public School District 17.
How do I register to vote in Casselton?
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.
- 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: Casselton’s own website (casselton.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.